Comparative Pharmacology
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CINOXACIN versus NOROXIN.
Peer-Reviewed Evidence
Head-to-head clinical analysis: CINOXACIN versus NOROXIN.
CINOXACIN vs NOROXIN
Comparing the clinical profiles, pharmacokinetic behaviors, and safety indices of these two therapeutic agents.
Inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II), blocking DNA replication and transcription.
Noroxin (norfloxacin) is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits DNA gyrase (topoisomerase II) and topoisomerase IV, enzymes required for bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair, and recombination.
1 g orally twice daily for 7-14 days.
400 mg orally twice daily for 3-14 days depending on indication.
None Documented
None Documented
Terminal elimination half-life is approximately 1.5 hours in healthy adults. Prolonged in renal impairment (up to 20-30 hours in anuria).
Clinical Note
moderateCinoxacin + Digoxin
"Cinoxacin may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Digoxin."
Clinical Note
moderateCinoxacin + Digitoxin
"Cinoxacin may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Digitoxin."
Clinical Note
moderateCinoxacin + Deslanoside
"Cinoxacin may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Deslanoside."
Clinical Note
moderateCinoxacin + Acetyldigitoxin
"Cinoxacin may decrease the cardiotoxic activities of Acetyldigitoxin."
Terminal elimination half-life is 6-7 hours in patients with normal renal function. Prolonged to 21-28 hours in severe renal impairment (CrCl <30 mL/min), requiring dose adjustment.
Primarily renal excretion as unchanged drug (approximately 60-70%) and as glucuronide conjugates (approximately 20-30%). Biliary/fecal excretion accounts for less than 5%.
Renal excretion accounts for approximately 30% of the dose as unchanged drug. Biliary/fecal elimination is a major route, with about 60-70% recovered in feces as unchanged drug and metabolites.
Category C
Category C
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic