Pefloxacin

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A fluoroquinolone antibiotic with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity. Pefloxacin inhibits the activity of microbial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. This disrupts DNA replication and prevents cell division.

**Synonyms:** - PEFLOXACIN - Pefbid - Pefocin - Pefran - Pelox