Generations of Quinolones Flashcards
1
Q
▪️Nalidixic Acid, Cinoxacin
▪️Effective: G(+), G(-) except Pseudomonas
A
1st Generation
2
Q
▪️Class I: Ofloxacin, Norfloxacin, Enoxacin
▪️Class II: Ciprofloxacin, Lomefloxacin
▪️CLONE
▪️Effective: G(+), G(-) including Pseudomonas
A
2nd Generation
3
Q
▪️Levofloxacin, Sparfloxacin, Gatifloxacin, Moxifloxacin
▪️Effective: G(+), G(-), atypical
A
3rd Generation
4
Q
▪️Trovofloxacin
▪️Effective: G(+), G(-), atypical, anaerobes
A
4th Generation