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What is the definition or description of: moxifloxacin?
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Antibiotic: Moxifloxacin is a newer generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, most commonly used in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia.
Answered 6/30/2014
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4th gen antibiotic: Commonly used in eye drops. More powerful than former generational flourquinolones. Inhibits uncoiling of dna supercoiling by acting on dna gyrase.
Answered 5/17/2015
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