In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Norfloxacin (norfloxacin systemic) is a member of the drug class quinolones and is used to treat Bladder Infection, Campylobacter Gastroenteritis, Epididymitis - Non-Specific, Gonococcal Infection - Uncomplicated, Kidney Infections, Prostatitis, Salmonella Enteric Fever, Salmonella Gastroenteritis, Shigellosis, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Traveler's Diarrhea and Urinary Tract Infection.
US matches:
- Norfloxacin
- Norfloxacin ophthalmic
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01MA06,S01AX12
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0070458-96-7
Chemical Formula
C16-H18-F-N3-O3
Molecular Weight
319
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Gyrase inhibitor
Chemical Name
3-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(1-piperazinyl)-
Foreign Names
- Norfloxacinum (Latin)
- Norfloxacin (German)
- Norfloxacine (French)
- Norfloxacino (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Norfloxacin (OS: USAN, JAN, BAN)
- Norfloxacina (OS: DCIT)
- Norfloxacine (OS: DCF)
- AM 715 (IS: Kyorin)
- MK 0366 (IS)
- Norfloxacin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6, USP 32, JP XIV)
- Norfloxacine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Norfloxacinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Norfloxacin pivoxil (IS)
Brand Names
- Alenbit
Chrispa, Greece
- Ambigram
Bussié, Colombia; Bussié, Dominican Republic; Bussié, Guatemala; Bussié, Honduras; Bussié, Nicaragua; Bussié, Panama; Bussié, El Salvador
- Amicrobin
Quimifar, Spain
- Ampliron
Roemmers, Peru
- Apiflox
Amman Pharmaceutical Industries Co., Oman
- Apirol
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel
- Apo-Norflox
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Guyana
- Arrow Norfloxacin
Arrow, New Zealand
- Asudufe
Yoshindo, Japan
- Azo Uroflam
Sherfarma, Peru
- Baccidal
Kyorin, Japan
- Bacfamil
Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan
- Bacteriotal
Mediproducts, Guatemala; Mediproducts, Nicaragua; Mediproducts, El Salvador
- Bactracid
Apogepha, Germany
- Bafurokisaru
Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
- Barazan
Teofarma, Germany
- Barocul
Nagase Iyakuhin, Japan
- Basteen
Zensei Yakuhin, Japan
- Baxicin
Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan
- Bexinor
Beacons, Singapore
- Bio Tarbun
Duncan, Argentina
- Biofloxin
Biochem, India
- Biscolet
Fuji Yakuhin, Japan
- Blemalart
Choseido Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Chemmart Norfloxacin
Apotex, Australia
- Chibroxin
Merck, United Arab Emirates; Merck, Bahrain; Merck, Egypt; Merck, Iraq; Merck, Iran; Merck, Jordan; Merck, Kuwait; Merck, Peru; Merck, Qatar; Merck, Saudi Arabia; Merck, Sudan; Merck, Syria; Merck, Yemen; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Poland; MSD, Lebanon; Thea, Spain; Théa, Germany
- Chibroxine
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahrain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sri Lanka; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Tunisia; Théa, France
- Chibroxol
Laboratoires Théa, Netherlands; Thea, Luxembourg; Thea, Portugal
- CO Norfloxacin
Cobalt, Canada
- Constilax
Bros, Greece
- Danilon
Biotech, Venezuela
- Effectsal
Shin Poong, Singapore
- Epinor
E.I.P.I.C.O., Romania
- Esclebin
Alacan, Spain
- Espeden
Qualigen, Spain
- Fada Norfloxacina
Fada, Argentina
- Firin
Schwarz, Germany
- Flobarl
Mylan Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Flocidal
VPP, Taiwan
- Flossac
Caber, Italy
- Flox
Hexal, Brazil
- Floxacin
Medix, Mexico; Stada, Austria
- Floxamed
Unimed, Tunisia
- Floxamicin
Biotenk, Argentina
- Floxatral
Austral, Argentina
- Floxatrat
Luper, Brazil
- Floxen
Ebewe, Hong Kong
- Floxin
Be-Tabs Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
- Floxinol
Millet Roux, Brazil
- Fluseminal
Anfarm, Greece; Anfarm, Malta; Anfarm Hellas, Romania
- Foxgoria
Nida, Singapore
- Fulgram
Labomed, Chile
- GenRX Norfloxacin
Apotex, Australia
- Grenis
Genepharm, Greece; Genepharm, Romania
- Gyrablock
Medochemie, Bahrain; Medochemie, Cyprus; Medochemie, Czech Republic; Medochemie, Iraq; Medochemie, Jordan; Medochemie, Sudan; Medochemie, Singapore; Medochemie, Slovakia; Medochemie, Yemen; Schering, Ethiopia
- H-Norfloxacin
Helcor, Romania
- Janacin
Biolab, Hong Kong
- Lemorcan
Leovan, Greece
- Lexiflox
Duopharma, Hong Kong
- Lexinor
AstraZeneca, Philippines; AstraZeneca, Thailand
- Lorcamin
Coup, Greece
- Loxone
Brown & Burk, Sri Lanka; Brown & Burk, Myanmar
- Mariotton
Tsuruhara Seiyaku, Japan
- Memento NF
Merck, Argentina
- Menorox (veterinary use)
Ceva Animal Health, South Africa
- Microxin
Rayere, Mexico
- Mitatonin
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
- N.F.S.
Chen Ho, Taiwan
- Naflox
Farmigea, Italy
- Nalion
Sandoz, Spain
- Negaflox
Cadila, Eritrea; Cadila, Kenya; Cadila, Sri Lanka; Cadila, Nigeria; Cadila, Tanzania; Cadila, Uganda; Cadila, Zambia; Cadila, Zimbabwe; Zydus Cadila, Myanmar
- Negalflex
Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia
- Neofloxin
Alexandria Company, Ethiopia
- N-Flox
LCG, Peru
- Niterat
Apotecarium, Colombia
- Noflo
Banyu Seiyaku, Japan
- Nofloxan
Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan
- Nofocin
Srbolek, Serbia
- Nofxan
Taisho Yakuhin, Japan
- Nolicin
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Georgia; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Hungary; Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Latvia; Krka, Poland; Krka, Romania; Krka, Serbia; Krka, Russian Federation; Krka, Slovenia; Krka, Slovakia
- Noprose
California, Colombia
- Nor
Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
- Noracin
Bosnalijek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Saiph, Tunisia
- Norax
United Pharmaceutical, United Arab Emirates; United Pharmaceutical, Bahrain; United Pharmaceutical, Iraq; United Pharmaceutical, Jordan; United Pharmaceutical, Libya; United Pharmaceutical, Qatar; United Pharmaceutical, Saudi Arabia; United Pharmaceutical, Sudan; United Pharmaceutical, Yemen
- Noraxin
Standard, Taiwan
- Norbactin
Ranbaxy, Sri Lanka; Ranbaxy, Lithuania; Ranbaxy, Latvia; Ranbaxy, Oman; Ranbaxy, Peru; Ranbaxy, Singapore; Solus, India
- Norcozine
Iwaki Seiyaku, Japan
- Norfacin
Shreya, Russian Federation
- Norfen
Cadila, Eritrea; Cadila, Kenya; Cadila, Nigeria; Cadila, Tanzania; Cadila, Uganda; Cadila, Zambia; Cadila, Zimbabwe; Cadila Health Care, Ethiopia
- Norflocin-Mepha
Mepha Pharma, Switzerland
- Norflodal
CCPC, Taiwan
- Norflogen
Genamerica, Ecuador
- Norflohexal
Hexal, Germany; Sandoz, Australia
- Norflok
Inkeysa, Spain; Inkeysa, Latvia
- Norflol
Oriental, Argentina
- Norflomax
Generifar, Nicaragua
- Norflosal
TAD, Germany; TAD, Luxembourg
- Norflostad
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Norflox
Biomedica Foscama, Italy; Cipla, India; Cipla, Latvia; Cipla, Oman; Cipla, Romania
- Norflox-1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Germany
- Norfloxacin AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Norfloxacin Adico
Adico Pharma, Switzerland
- Norfloxacin AL
Aliud, Germany
- Norfloxacin Helvepharm
Helvepharm, Switzerland
- Norfloxacin Heumann
Heumann, Germany
- Norfloxacin Krka
Krka, Sweden
- Norfloxacin Sandoz
Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Finland; Sandoz, Sweden
- Norfloxacin STADA
Stada, Germany; Stada, Sweden
- Norfloxacin
Antibiotice, Romania; GAMA, Georgia; Genepharm, Australia; Kwang Mayung Pharma, Ethiopia; Laropharm, Romania
- Norfloxacina ABC
ABC, Italy
- Norfloxacina Actavis
Actavis, Italy
- Norfloxacina Alter
Alter, Italy
- Norfloxacina Best
Best, Colombia
- Norfloxacina Cinfa
Cinfa, Portugal
- Norfloxacina Craveri
Craveri, Argentina
- Norfloxacina EG
EG, Italy
- Norfloxacina Fabra
Fabra, Argentina
- Norfloxacina Jet
Jet, Italy
- Norfloxacina Klonal
Klonal, Argentina
- Norfloxacina La Santé
La Santé, Colombia
- Norfloxacinã LPH
Labormed Pharma, Romania
- Norfloxacina MK
McKesson, Ecuador; MK, Colombia
- Norfloxacina Northia
Northia, Argentina
- Norfloxacina Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Portugal
- Norfloxacina Richet
Richet, Argentina
- Norfloxacina Sandoz
Sandoz, Italy
- Norfloxacina
AZ Pharma, Colombia; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Genéricos Venezolanos, Venezuela; OFA, Venezuela; Spefar, Venezuela; Synthesis, Colombia
- Norfloxacinã
Arena, Romania
- Norfloxacine A
Apothecon, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Arrow
Arrow, France
- Norfloxacine Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Norfloxacine CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine CristerS
CristerS, France
- Norfloxacine EG
EG Labo, France; Eurogenerics, Belgium
- Norfloxacine Merck
Mylan, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Mylan
Mylan, France
- Norfloxacine PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Qualimed
Qualimed, France
- Norfloxacine Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, France
- Norfloxacine Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France; Ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Sandoz
Sandoz, France; Sandoz, Netherlands
- Norfloxacine Teva
Teva, Belgium; Teva Santé, France
- Norfloxacine Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Norfloxacine-EG
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Norfloxacine-Sandoz
Sandoz, Luxembourg
- Norfloxacin-Helcor
Helcor, Hungary
- Norfloxacino Acost
Acost, Spain
- Norfloxacino Bexal
Bexal, Spain
- Norfloxacino Cinfa
Cinfa, Spain
- Norfloxacino Cinfamed
Cinfa, Spain
- Norfloxacino Fmndtria
Farmindustria, Peru
- Norfloxacino Generix
GNR, Spain
- Norfloxacino Genfar
Genfar, Colombia; Genfar, Ecuador; Genfar, Peru
- Norfloxacino Induquimica
Induquimica, Peru
- Norfloxacino Iqfarma
Iqfarma, Peru
- Norfloxacino MF
Marfan, Peru
- Norfloxacino MK
Bonima, Belize; Bonima, Costa Rica; Bonima, Dominican Republic; Bonima, Guatemala; Bonima, Honduras; Bonima, Nicaragua; Bonima, Panama; Bonima, El Salvador
- Norfloxacino Normon
Normon, Costa Rica; Normon, Dominican Republic; Normon, Spain; Normon, Guatemala; Normon, Honduras; Normon, Nicaragua; Normon, Panama; Normon, El Salvador
- Norfloxacino Ranbaxy
Ranbaxy, Spain
- Norfloxacino Sandoz
Sandoz, Spain
- Norfloxacino Stada
Stada, Spain
- Norfloxacino
Britania, Peru; Farmachif, Peru; Farmo Andina, Peru; G&R, Peru; Hersil, Peru; La Sante, Peru; Labofar, Peru; Pentacoop, Colombia; Pentacoop, Peru; Quilab, Peru; UQP, Peru
- Norfloxacin-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Austria; Ratiopharm, Belgium; Ratiopharm, Germany; Ratiopharm, Finland; Ratiopharm, Hungary; Ratiopharm, Luxembourg
- Norfloxacin-Teva
Teva Pharma, Switzerland
- Norfloxatin-Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Czech Republic
- Norflox-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Norflox-Sandoz
Sandoz, Germany
- Norfluxx
Ruhrpharm, Germany
- Norilet
Biofarma, Venezuela; Dr Reddys, Sri Lanka; Dr Reddys, Myanmar; Dr. Reddy's, Peru
- Normax
Ipca, India; Ipca, Sri Lanka; Ipca, Russian Federation
- Norocin
Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece
- Noroxin
Merck, Peru; Merck, United States; Merck Sharp & Dhome, Oman; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands Antilles; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Aruba; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Barbados; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahamas; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belize; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ethiopia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Jamaica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Cayman Islands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sri Lanka; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Turkey; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Trinidad & Tobago; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dome, Dominican Republic; MSD, Switzerland; Sharp Dohme, Spain; Thea, Iceland
- Noroxine
Finadiet, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France
- Norsol
Finadiet, Argentina; Sandoz, Switzerland
- Norzen
FDC, Sri Lanka
- Notler
Sandoz, Japan
- Noxacin
Gentle, Taiwan; Wakamoto, Japan
- Nufloxib
Alphapharm, Australia
- Oranor
AF, Mexico
- Ovinol
Norma, Greece
- Parcetin
Denver, Argentina
- Pharex Norfloxacin
Pascual, Philippines
- Pistofil
Rafarm, Greece
- Renor
Aurobindo Pharma, Ethiopia
- Renoxacin
B&G, Italy
- Respexil
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Brazil
- Rexacin
Unison, Myanmar; Unison, Thailand
- Ritromine
Hexa, Argentina
- Roxin
Sigma, Australia
- Sebercim
GlaxoSmithKline, Italy
- Senro
Biosarto, Spain
- Setanol
Vilco, Greece
- Shinun
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan
- Sinobid
Biospray, Greece
- Sofasin
Faran Laboratories, Greece
- Stbanil
Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan
- Steinaclox-Medichrom
Medichrom, Greece
- Taflox
Faribérica, Portugal
- Terry White Chemists Norfloxacin
Apotex, Australia
- Theanorf
Thea-F, Italy
- Trizolin
Remedica, Cyprus
- Unasera
Isei, Japan
- Uricin
Slaviamed, Serbia
- Uriflox
Flamingo Pharmacueticals, Ethiopia
- Uritracin
Biofemme, Philippines
- Uritrat
Libbs, Brazil
- Urobacid
Biochemie, United Arab Emirates; Biochemie, Bahrain; Biochemie, Cyprus; Biochemie, Jordan; Biochemie, Kuwait; Biochemie, Lebanon; Biochemie, Qatar; Biochemie, Saudi Arabia; Biochemie, Sudan; Biochemie, Yemen; Novartis, Greece; Sandoz, Philippines
- Urobiotic
Iqfarma, Peru
- Uroctal
Almirall, Burkina Faso; Almirall, Benin; Almirall, Congo; Almirall, Cote D'ivoire; Almirall, Cameroon; Almirall, Egypt; Almirall, Spain; Almirall, Gabon; Almirall, Ghana; Almirall, Guinea; Almirall, Madagascar; Almirall, Mali; Almirall, Mauritania; Almirall, Mauritius; Almirall, Niger; Almirall, Oman; Almirall, Senegal; Almirall, Togo; Almirall, Tanzania; Almirall, Zambia; Almirall Prodesfarma, Hong Kong; Boehringer Ingelheim, Sudan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Kenya
- Urodixil
Magma, Peru
- Urodol
Dimerpharma, Peru
- Uroflox
Bial, Portugal; Farmion, Brazil; Torrent, India; Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Ethiopia
- Urofos
Panalab, Argentina
- Uro-Linfol
Omega, Argentina
- Uronovag
Gobbi, Argentina
- Uro-Plus
Medco, Peru
- Uroquin
Bios Peru®, Peru
- Uroseptal
Bagó, Argentina; Bagó, Ecuador
- Urospes-N
Specifar, Greece
- Urotem
Temis-Lostalo, Argentina
- Uroxacin
Lazar, Argentina
- Uroxin
Julphar, Oman
- Utibid
Lupin, Ethiopia
- Uticina
So.Se., Italy
- Utin-400
Cipla Medpro, South Africa
- Utinor
Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malta; Neopharmed, Italy
- Vefloxa (veterinary use)
Formevet, Italy
- Vetamol
Viofar, Greece
- Wenflox
Asofarma, Argentina
- Xaflor
Sawai Seiyaku, Japan
- Xasmun
VP, Spain
- Zoroxin
Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Belgium; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Costa Rica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Honduras; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nicaragua; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Panama; Merck Sharp & Dohme, El Salvador; Thea, Austria
- Quinabic (veterinary use)
Novartis Animal Health, South Africa
- Diperflox
Francia, Italy
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Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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