pefloxacin

Questions

What does pefloxacin mean?

A synthetic chemotherapeutic agent used to treat severe and life-threatening bacterial infections.

Where does pefloxacin come from?

From (pi)pe(razine) + -floxacin (“nalidixic acid derivative”).

How to pronounce pefloxacin

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