ciprofloxacin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-001777",
  "term": "ciprofloxacin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A drug that is used to treat infections caused by bacteria and is being studied in the treatment of bladder cancer. Ciprofloxacin is a type of fluoroquinolone. Also called Cipro.",
    "A synthetic broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Ciprofloxacin binds to and inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme essential for DNA replication. This agent is more active against Gram-negative bacteria than Gram-positive bacteria."
  ],
  "abbreviation": "CPFX",
  "synonyms": [
    "Cipro"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/ciprofloxacin/"
}