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Moxifloxacin

Moxifloxacin

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Commonly used in eye drops. More powerful than former generational flourquinolones. Inhibits uncoiling of dna supercoiling by acting on dna gyrase.

Dr. Joseph Cohen reviewed this

24 year experience in Pediatrics

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