fluoroquinolone

[ flawr-uh-kwin-uh-lohn, floor- ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a quinolone enhanced by fluorine, and the most common type of quinolone used to fight bacterial infections.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fluoroquinolone¹

First recorded in 1980–85; fluoro- ( def ) + quinolone ( def )

Example Sentences

And I’ve extended my allergy list to all fluoroquinolone antibiotics since I found that Levaquin also caused it.

From Seattle Times

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics carry a black box warning that encourages health care providers to avoid prescribing such drugs unless there is no alternative treatment.

From Seattle Times

However, fluoroquinolone use, and resistance remains at very high levels around the world.

From Science Daily

He continued in this vein until the late 2010s, when he put his career on hold to deal with the side effects of being “floxed,” a bad reaction to a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.

From Los Angeles Times

Current fluoroquinolone users had a 240 percent higher relative risk for valve regurgitation than amoxicillin users, and a 75 percent higher risk than people who took azithromycin.

From New York Times