BALOFLOXACIN belongs to a class of drugs known as 'antibiotics' used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It is also used in infections of the urinary tract, tonsils, sinus, nose, throat, female genital organs, skin and soft tissues and lungs (pneumonia) BALOFLOXACIN does not treat infections caused by virus-like flu or a common cold.

BALOFLOXACIN contains an antibiotic medicine, Balofloxacin, used to treat bacterial infections. The bactericidal action of BALOFLOXACIN results from interference with the enzyme DNA gyrase, which is needed for the synthesis of bacterial DNA. Balofloxacin is efficacious against Gram-negative bacteria. It also has enhanced activity against Gram-positive bacteria, including MRSA and Streptococcus pneumoniae.