moxifloxacin HCl

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Overview:

moxifloxacin HCl
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Moxifloxacin is a quinolone/fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Moxifloxacin is bactericidal and its mode of action depends on blocking of bacterial DNA replication by binding itself to an enzyme called DNA gyrase, which allows the untwisting required to replicate one DNA double helix into two. Notably the drug has 100 times higher affinity for bacterial DNA gyrase than for mammalian. Moxifloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. For the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the following organisms: Corynebacterium species* Acinetobacter lwoffii* Micrococcus luteus* Haemophilus influenzae Staphylococcus aureus Haemophilus parainfluenzae* Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus haemolyticus Staphylococcus hominis Chlamydia trachomatis Staphylococcus warneri* Streptococcus pneumoniae

Mechanism Of Action:
The bactericidal action of Moxifloxacin results from inhibition of the enzymes topoisomerase II (DNA gyrase) and topoisomerase IV, which are required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination.

News Articles on Moxifloxacin

… Approves New Indication for Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment...  -  Nov 30, 2005
KENILWORTH, NJ -- November 30, 2005 -- Schering-Plough Corporation today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the ... DG News

… FDA Approval of Avelox MOXIFLOXACIN HCL for Treatment of …  -  Jul 6, 2005
...and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the once-daily antibiotic AVELOX® (moxifloxacin HCl) for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure ... DentalPlans.com

Press Release: Head-To-Head Study Shows More Elderly Patients With …  -  Jan 24, 2006
Article: FDA Approves Avelox(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Community ... PR Newswire; March 4, 2003 ; 700+ words ... ... PRNewswire/ -- The United States Food ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

… New Indication for AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment of …  -  Nov 30, 2005
FDA Approves New Indication for AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections (cIAI). from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

FDA approves AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) for treatment of complicated …  -  Nov 28, 2005
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the once-daily, broad-spectrum ... PsychCentral.com

… FDA Approval of AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment of …  -  Jun 30, 2005
Schering-Plough Announces FDA Approval of AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Treatment of Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections. from PR Newswire. Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Head-To-Head Study Shows More Elderly Patients With Community- …  -  Jan 24, 2006
24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Significantly more elderly patients treated with AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

… Confirm Excellent Speed Of Eradication By Avelox(R) (moxifloxacin...  -  May 29, 2006
A recently published study in the peer-reviewed online journal BMC Ear, Nose and Throat disorders found that Avelox(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) eradicated all ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

FDA Approvals: Rozerem, Synera, Avelox IV  -  Jul 28, 2005
On June 13, the FDA approved a new indication for moxifloxacin HCl ... This indication for moxifloxacin HCl injection (Avalox IV) was approved by the ... Medscape

FDA Approvals: Avelox, Avandaryl, Trileptal  -  Dec 1, 2005
On November 22, the FDA approved a new indication for moxifloxacin HCl (Avelox tablets and injection, made by Bayer Healthcare AG), allowing its use for the ... Medscape

International Approvals: Retaane, Avelox, Generic Zinnat  -  Dec 19, 2005
On December 9, moxifloxacin HCl 400-mg tablets (Avelox, marketed by Shionogi and Company, Ltd, under license from Bayer Yakuhin, Ltd) were launched on the ... Medscape

Press Release: AVELOX(R) Monotherapy as Effective as High-Dose …  -  Apr 7, 2006
Article: FDA Approves Avelox(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for Community ... PR Newswire; March 4, 2003 ; 700+ words ... ... PRNewswire/ -- The United States Food ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Efficacy of Once-Daily AVELOX(R) in Treating …  -  Sep 29, 2006
Article: FDA Approves New Indication for AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for ... PR Newswire; November 30, 2005 ; 700+ words ... ... treatment of complicated ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Study Shows Once-Daily AVELOX(R) as Effective as Multi...  -  Jul 25, 2006
Article: FDA Approves New Indication for AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) for ... PR Newswire; November 30, 2005 ; 700+ words ... ... treatment of complicated ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

SP's 2nd-quarter 2007 EPS doubles to $0.34.(Schering-Plough revenue …  -  Jul 30, 2007
Among other prescription products posting higher sales was the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), originated by Germany's Bayer, which jumped 30% to ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Antibiotic can lessen chronic bronchitis from smoking  -  Nov 20, 2007
In the GIANT study, the participants were made to take 400 mg of Avelox (Bayer's own moxifloxacin HCl formula) once a day for five days while doctors ... Inquirer.net

Avelox® Monotherapy Shows Strong Performance In Treating …  -  May 19, 2008
A recently published study in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that Avelox® (moxifloxacin HCl) monotherapy is as powerful as a high dose combination ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Schering-Plough antibiotic 'effective' in abdomen treatments  -  Oct 3, 2006
Patients suffering from complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) have shown a positive reaction to the Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) antibiotic, ... Hays Pharma

LegalView Reveals Details of the FDA Mandated Black Box  -  Jul 11, 2008
Finally, adult patients who have been taking Avelox (moxifloxacin HCL) for treatment of either bacterial sinusitis, bronchitis or pneumonia infections ... TransWorldNews - TransWorldNews (press release)

Press Release: Bayer/Schering-Plough/Shionogi's Avelox Has …  -  Apr 17, 2008
24 ... moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered at days 3 to 5 ... study, called CAPRIE (Community-Acquired Pneumonia Recovery In ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Bayer sues over Teva's US generic Avelox.(Teva Pharmaceuticals USA …  -  Apr 16, 2007
German drug major Bayer has sued the US unit of Israeli generic giant Teva for allegedly infringing the patent on Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), as Teva plans ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Press Release: New Study Supports Use of LEVAQUIN as a Guideline- …  -  Oct 27, 2008
PR Newswire; January 24, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered at days 3 to ... CAP. ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Biologic marker can help tailor antibiotic use in CAP.(Infect...  -  Jun 1, 2007
24 ... moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered at days 3 to 5 ... study, called CAPRIE (Community-Acquired Pneumonia Recovery In ... Pay-Per-View - Internal Medicine News - HighBeam Research

Efficacy of Once-Daily Moxifloxacin in Treating Complicated Intra- …  -  Oct 13, 2006
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- October 13, 2006 -- The efficacy of monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic Avelox® (moxifloxacin HCl) in the ... DG News

Bayer sues over Teva's US generic Avelox.  -  Apr 16, 2007
German drug major Bayer has sued the US unit of Israeli generic giant Teva for allegedly infringing the patent on Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), as Teva plans ... $9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store

Young contact lens wearer presents with pain, injection and decreased...  -  Oct 1, 2006
The patient was advised to suspend contact lens use and was started on Vigamox drops (moxifloxacin HCl ophthalmic solution 0.5%, Alcon) every hour and ... OSN SuperSite

Press Release: Drugs from Johnson & Johnson/Basilea and Forest Are …  -  Nov 19, 2007
24 ... moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered at days 3 to 5 ... study, called CAPRIE (Community-Acquired Pneumonia Recovery In ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Schering-Plough Media Alert: Data on Schering-Plough Anti-Infectives...  -  Dec 13, 2005
Study results also will be reported for AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl), a once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic that is approved in the United States and ... RedOrbit

Vaccinated Senior Citizens Less Likely to Die from Pneumonia  -  Mar 16, 2006
America's senior citizens 65 and older, but there appears to be new hope in this battle from a newer antibiotic, moxifloxacin HCl, marketed as Avelox. ... SeniorJournal.com

FDA approves Schering-Plough's Avelox for treatment of skin infections  -  Jul 2, 2005
The US FDA has approved the once-daily antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) of Schering-Plough Corporation for the treatment of complicated skin and skin ... pharmabiz.com

Efficacy of once-daily Avelox for complicated abdominal infections …  -  Sep 29, 2006
29, 2006 – The efficacy of monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic AVELOX® (moxifloxacin HCl) in the treatment of complicated ... eurekalert.org

Avelox® IV Approved in Europe to Treat Complicated Skin and Skin …  -  Jul 31, 2005
Bayer HealthCare announced that Avelox® IV (moxifloxacin HCl, solution for Infusion) was approved for the treatment of complicated Skin and Skin Structure ... i-newswire.com

Quest for New Antibiotics to Fight Drug Resistant Infections Gets...  -  Sep 12, 2006
America's senior citizens 65 and older, but there appears to be new hope in this battle from a newer antibiotic, moxifloxacin HCl, marketed as Avelox. ... SeniorJournal.com

DLK more likely than infection: the risk of developing DLK after a...  -  Nov 15, 2005
This patient should also be treated prophylactically with an antibiotic drop, such as Zymar or Vigamox (moxifloxacin HCl ophthalmic solution, ... Free with registration - Review of Optometry - AccessMyLibrary.com

Monotherapie mit Avalox® zeigt sehr gute Ergebnisse bei der stationäre...  -  May 15, 2008
..."Clinical Infectious Diseases" publizierte Studie zeigt, dass die Monotherapie mit Avalox® (Moxifloxacin-HCl) bei der stationären Behandlung... ... pressebox.de

Alcon and Allergan Reach Agreement on Brimonidine 0.15% Patent …  -  Mar 9, 2006
Alcon believes this suit was intended to target Vigamox(R) (0.5% moxifloxacin HCl ophthalmic solution), Alcon's leading ophthalmic ocular antibiotic in the ... Free with registration - Business Wire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Avelox(R) IV Approved in Europe to Treat Complicated Skin and Skin …  -  Jul 26, 2005
Bayer HealthCare announced that Avelox(R) IV (moxifloxacin HCl, solution for Infusion) was approved for the treatment of complicated Skin and Skin Structure ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

AVELOX(R) Monotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Levofloxacin and …  -  Apr 7, 2006
KENILWORTH, NJ, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) monotherapy at 400 mg once daily is as effective as the high-dose combination ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Antibiotic for skin infections.(PRODUCTS)  -  Oct 1, 2005
Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) tablets are indicated for treating complicated skin infections in adults caused by methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus, ... Free with registration - OB GYN News - AccessMyLibrary.com

Avelox as Effective as Multi-Dose Combination Therapy for Intra- …  -  Jul 25, 2006
...broad-spectrum antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) was as effective and well tolerated as a standard multi-dose combination antibiotic regimen in the ... DG News

Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia - Avelox(R) Monotherapy As …  -  Apr 10, 2006
AVELOX(R) (moxifloxacin HCl) monotherapy at 400 mg once daily is as effective as the high-dose combination of levofloxacin (500 mg twice daily) plus ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Avelox As Effective As Multi-dose Combination Therapy For Intra- …  -  Jul 28, 2006
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) today reported that monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) was as ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Scherings AVELOX Shown Effective in Study and Merck Announces …  -  Jul 26, 2006
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) recently reported that monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) was as ... Free with registration - M2 Presswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

S-Ps Avelox outperforms Levaquin in CAP study.(Schering-Plough Corp.)...  -  Feb 6, 2006
A study published in the current issue Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that more elderly patients treated with Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), ... Free with registration - Pharma Marketletter - AccessMyLibrary.com

Treat as bacterial infection until fungus is positive, experts...  -  May 15, 2006
Dr. Mah recommended starting patients on an antibiotic such as moxifloxacin HCl ophthalmic solution 0.5% (Vigamox, Alcon Laboratories) or gatifloxacin 0.3% ... Free with registration - Ophthalmology Times - AccessMyLibrary.com

New indications.  -  Jan 9, 2006
A sixth indication has been approved for the fluoroquinolone antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), developed by Bayer and marketed in the United States by ... $9.94 - Drug Topics - Alacra Store

Japan stock market week to Oct 17.  -  Oct 24, 2005
...had received approval to import Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), a new quinolone antibacterial agent for the treatment of respiratory tract infections. ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Schering-Plough; Recent developments from Schering-Plough detailed  -  Dec 5, 2006
Report 3: Schering-Plough Corporation (SGP) reported that monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) was as ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Bayer drug better than leading pneumonia treatment  -  Jan 31, 2006
Significantly more elderly patients treated with the Bayer drug Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) recovered at days three to ... Pay-Per-View - Datamonitor News and Comment - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Schering-Plough announces FDA approval of AVELOX and Corixa …  -  Jul 5, 2005
...and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the once-daily antibiotic AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure ... $4.95 - M2 Presswire - ECNext

Shionogi's 2005 sales 196.4B yen, down 1.5%.  -  May 29, 2006
2005 launch and the antibacterial agent Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) that it licenses from Germany's Bayer, which produced 1.8 billion yen in sales. ... $9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store

SP announces positive Avelox study data.(Schering-Plough Corp.)(Brief...  -  Apr 17, 2006
US drugmaker Schering-Plough says that the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), which it markets in the USA in partnership with the drug's German ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

Press Release: Scherings AVELOX Shown Effective in Study and Merck …  -  Jul 26, 2006
Schering-Plough Corporation (NYSE: SGP) recently reported that monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic AVELOX (moxifloxacin HCl) was as ... Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Bayer's Avelox approved for cSSSI in EU.(Bayer HealthCare AG's …  -  Aug 15, 2005
Germany's Bayer HealthCare says that its prescription antibiotic Avelox IV (moxifloxacin HCl, solution for infusion) has been approved for the treatment of ... $4.95 - Pharma Marketletter - ECNext

FDA OKs SP/Bayer's Avelox for 6th indication.(Brief Article)  -  Dec 12, 2005
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved German drugmaker Bayer's antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) for a new indication, the treatment of ... Pay-Per-View - Pharma Marketletter - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Bayer's Avelox "as effective" as potent combo regimen for CA pneumonia...  -  Sep 11, 2006
Germany's Bayer AG says that sequential intravenous to oral monotherapy with its antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) 400mg, once a day, is as effective as ... $9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store

Press Release: The University of Texas Study: Newer Antibiotic More …  -  Jan 24, 2006
Pharma Marketletter; February 6, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... moxifloxacin HCl), for community-acquired pneumonia, recovered at days three to ... of Texas ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Factiva Search  -  Sep 29, 2006
The efficacy of monotherapy with the once-daily, broad-spectrum antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) in the treatment ... ... Pay-Per-View - Company Reports - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Article: Alter pneumonia strategies to fight resistance.(Infectious...  -  Dec 1, 2005
PR Newswire; January 24, 2006 ; 700+ words ... ... elderly population with community-acquired pneumonia KENILWORTH, N.J ... moxifloxacin HCl) for ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Article: Advisers Suggest Restricting Antibiotic - AP Online |...  -  Dec 16, 2006
Biotech Week; November 24, 2004 ; 700+ words ...2004 NOV 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study showed the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) was ... Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam Research

Article: Advisers Suggest Restricting Antibiotic - AP Online |...  -  Dec 16, 2006
Biotech Week; November 24, 2004 ; 700+ words ...2004 NOV 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study showed the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) was ... Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam Research

Factiva Search  -  Apr 7, 2006
Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) monotherapy at 400 mg once daily is as effective as the high-dose combination of levofloxacin ... ... Pay-Per-View - Company Reports - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Press Release: Phase 2 and 3 Clinical Data for Bifeprunox in Patients...  -  Dec 6, 2006
...acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) who took a five-day course of the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) achieved a greater clinical ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Shionogi's six-month income drops 23%.  -  Nov 20, 2006
Revenue from Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl), Shionogi's new quinolone antibiotic, and Finibax (doripenem), a carbapenem antibiotic, which were launched in 2005, ... $9.94 - Pharma Marketletter - Alacra Store

Article: Advisers Suggest Restricting Antibiotic - AP Online |...  -  Dec 15, 2006
Biotech Week; November 24, 2004 ; 700+ words ...2004 NOV 24 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study showed the antibiotic Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) was ... Pay-Per-View - Associated Press/AP Online - HighBeam Research

Brand Names/Synonyms:
moxifloxacin HCl is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAvelox; Avelox I.V.; CHEMBANK1636; Moxifloxacin; Moxifloxacin Hcl; Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride; Vigamox

Drug Category:
moxifloxacin HCl is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-bacterial Agents; Quinolones; ATC:J01MA14

Dosage Forms:
SOLUTION; TABLET

Absorption:
Not Available

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
1-cyclopropyl-7-(5,8-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-8-yl)-6-fluoro-8-methoxy-4-oxo-1H-quinoline-3-carboxylicacid





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