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CARRILLO-ALDUENDA, JL; FLORES-MURRIETA, FJ  e  RODRIGUEZ-ALCOCER, AN. Update on the prescription of fluoroquinolones. Med. interna Méx. [online]. 2018, vol.34, n.1, pp.89-105. ISSN 0186-4866.  https://doi.org/10.24245/mim.v34i1.1429.

Quinolones or fluoroquinolones are a group of commonly prescribed and broad-spectrum antibiotics drugs that act by inhibiting the enzymes responsible for the bacterial DNA replication, transcription, repair and recombination. The aim of this article is to present a systematic review of the three most representative fluoroquinolones in our country (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin) in their three authorized indications: lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin and soft tissues infections.

Palavras-chave : Fluoroquinolones; Quinolones; Ciprofloxacin; Levofloxacin.