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Alatrofloxacin

Introduction


Alatrofloxacin (Trovan IV) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic developed by Pfizer, delivered as a mesylate salt.[1] It is the parental prodrug of trovafloxacin (Trovan) meant for intravenous administration. Trovafloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic introduced in 1998 which encountered criticism for its Nigerian trials and adverse clinical reactions.[2][3]

Trovafloxacin and alatrofloxacin were both withdrawn from the U.S. market in 2001.

References

  1. ↑ “PubChem CID 5489474”.
  2. ↑ Hall IH, Schwab UE, Ward ES, Ives TJ (2003). “Effects of alatrofloxacin, the parental prodrug of trovafloxacin, on phagocytic, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulation events of human THP-1 monocytes”. Biomed. Pharmacother. 57 (8): 359–65. PMID 14568230.
  3. ↑ Lenzer J (2006). “Secret report surfaces showing that Pfizer was at fault in Nigerian drug tests”. BMJ. 332 (7552): 1233. doi:10.1136/bmj.332.7552.1233-a. PMID 16735322.