1. A class of broad-spectrum antibiotics containing a fluorine atom, used to treat bacterial infections.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical term; typically used in plural or as a mass noun in clinical contexts

Examples

• The doctor prescribed a fluoroquinolone to treat the patient's urinary tract infection.
• Fluoroquinolones are effective against a wide range of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria.
• Common fluoroquinolones include ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin.
• The patient was advised to avoid dairy products while taking fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
• Fluoroquinolones have been used in clinical practice since the 1980s.
• Some patients experience side effects from fluoroquinolone therapy, including tendon problems.