Oxolinic acid is a quinolone antibiotic developed in Japan in the 1970s.

[1][2] Dosages 12–20 mg/kg orally administered for five to ten days.

The antibiotic works by inhibiting the enzyme DNA gyrase.

It also acts as a dopamine reuptake inhibitor and has stimulant effects in mice.

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