Pefloxacin mesylate

Name: Pefloxacin mesylate

Synonyms: 1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-7-( 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) -4-oxoquinolin e-3-carboxylic acid monomethanesulfonate

CAS No.: 70458-95-6

EINECS: 274-613-9

Molecular Formula: C17H20FN3O3.CH4O3S

Molecular Weight: 429.46

Character: white to light yellow crystalline powder

Specific optical rotation: -190° ^ -204°

Identification: UV Absorption maxima at. 282nm
348± 2nm

pH: 3.5^ 4.5

Fluoride: 4.0%

Loss on drying: 3.0%

Residue on ignition: 0.03%

Assay: 99.5%

Pefloxacin mesylate is a quinolone antibiotic. Pefloxacin treat various infections caused by susceptible strains: urinary tract infection; respiratory tract infections; ear, nose and throat infections; gynecology, reproductive tract infections; the abdomen and liver, biliary system infection; bone and joint infections; skin infections; sepsis and endocarditis; meningit.