Quinolone antibacterial; analog of oxolinic acid, q.v. Prepn: T. Nakagome et al., DE 2134451; eidem, US 3799930 (1972, 1974 both to Sumitomo). Mode of action: T. Nagate et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 17, 763 (1980). Series of articles on antibacterial activity, absorption and excretion in animals, determn of metabolites by HPLC: ibid. 18, 37-49 (1980). Reproduction studies in rats: T. Yamada et al., Oyo Yakuri 19, 651, 815, 833 (1980), C.A. 93, 197897x, 215570s, 215571t (1980).
Antibacterial.
Antibacterial (Synthetic); Quinolones and Analogs