The chemical Pefloxacin has a known molecular formula of C17-H20-F-N3-O3. Synonyms may include: 1584RB, 5-23-03-00135 (Beilstein Handbook Reference), AM-725, BRN 0567618, EINECS 274-611-8, 1-Ethyl-6-fluoro-1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-7-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-3-quinolinecarboxylic acid, Pefloxacin [INN-French], Pefloxacine, Pefloxacino [INN-Spanish], Pefloxacinum [INN-Latin], CCRIS 8210, Pefloxacino (ChemID). Pefloxacin has been assigned a MeSH pharmacological action of: Antibacterial, Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Inhibitor, Topoisomerase II Inhibitor.