Lomefloxacin Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The hydrochloride salt form of lomefloxacin, a synthetic broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone with antibacterial activity. Lomefloxacin hydrochloride inhibits DNA gyrase, a type II topoisomerase involved in the induction or relaxation of supercoiling during DNA replication. This inhibition leads to a decrease in DNA synthesis during bacterial replication, resulting in cell growth inhibition and eventually cell lysis.

**Synonyms:** - (+-)-1-Ethyl-6,8-difluoro-1,4-dihydro-7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-4-oxo-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, monohydrochloride - LOMEFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE - Maxaquin - Mazaquin - NY 198