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Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs compared

Compare all 3 Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs side by side, used for conditions such as bacteroides infections, bronchitis, cystitis. They share one FDA-defined mechanism but differ in approved uses, prescription status, brand-vs-generic options, price, and FDA recall-safety record — which our independent rating scores. The highest-rated is vigamox.

Top-rated fluoroquinolone antibacterial: 1. Vigamox · 2. Ciloxan · 3. Cetraxal

Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs compared side by side, with pharmaranks' FDA recall-safety rating
DrugGenericSafety ratingFDA recall-based
VigamoxMoxifloxacin Hydrochloride70/100
CiloxanCiprofloxacin Hydrochloride68/100
CetraxalCiprofloxacin HydrochlorideNot yet rated

The safety rating column is unique to pharmaranks — an independent 0–100 score from FDA regulatory recall data. Higher is safer. Not medical advice.

Best fluoroquinolone antibacterial by condition

Full ranking · 3 drugs

  1. 1

    vigamox

    Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride

    70/100
  2. 2

    ciloxan

    Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride

    68/100
  3. 3

    cetraxal

    Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride

    New

Frequently asked questions

What is the Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drug class?

Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial is an FDA Established Pharmacologic Class (EPC) — a group of drugs that share a mechanism of action. pharmaranks lists 3 Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial products, each independently rated.

Are all Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs the same?

No. Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs share the same core mechanism — that is why they sit in one FDA class — but they differ in their approved uses, available forms, whether they are prescription or over-the-counter, brand-vs-generic options and price, and their FDA recall-safety record.

What conditions do Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs treat?

Per NIH RxClass drug-classification data, Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs are used for conditions including bacteroides infections, bronchitis, cystitis, escherichia coli infections, gonorrhea, haemophilus infections.

Which Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drug is best-rated?

By our independent rating, vigamox currently ranks highest among Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial drugs. Ratings are based on FDA regulatory (recall-safety) data — always consult a professional.

Sources: the Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial class definition and its member drugs come from the U.S. NLM RxClass (Established Pharmacologic Class). Ratings are pharmaranks’ independent FDA recall-safety analysis.