Term Name: | cinoxacin |
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Synonyms: | 1-ethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]cinnoline-3-carboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-6,7-methylenedioxy-4(1H)-oxocinnoline-3-carboxylic acid, 5-Ethyl-8-oxo-5,8-dihydro-1,3-dioxa-5,6-diaza-cyclopenta[b]naphthalene-7-carboxylic acid, cinoxacin, cinoxacine, cinoxacino, cinoxacinum |
Definition: | A member of the class of cinnolines that is 6,7-methylenedioxycinnolin-4(1H)-one bearing an ethyl group at position 1 and a carboxylic acid group at position 3. An analogue of oxolinic acid, it has similar antibacterial actions. It was formerly used for the treatment of urinary tract infections. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3716] ( EBI ) |