Delafloxacin

Summary

Delafloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic used to treat skin and skin structure infections.

Brand Name

  • Baxdela

Drug Class

  • Fluoroquinolone Antibacterials

Medical Condition (Indication)

  • Skin Infections
  • Skin Structure Infections

Positive Drug Report Risk

  • Methamphetamine
  • Opioids

Resources

Jennifer M Colby, Pratish C Patel, Darwin Y Fu, Nicola J Rutherford. Commonly used fluoroquinolones cross-react with urine drug screens for opiates, buprenorphine, and amphetamines. Clin Biochem. 2019 Jun;68:50-54. doi:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2019.04.009.

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