Gemifloxacin mesylate (trade name Factive, Oscient Pharmaceuticals) is an oral broad-spectrum quinolone antibacterial agent used in the treatment of acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and mild-to-moderate pneumonia.
dʒˈɛmɪflˌɑːksɐsˌɪn mˈɛsɪlˌeɪt tɹˈeɪd nˈeɪm fˈæktɪv, ˈɑːsiənt fˌɑːɹmɐsˈuːɾɪkəlz ɪz ɐn ˈoːɹəl bɹˈɔːdspˈɛktɹəm kwˈɪnəlˌoʊn ˌæntɪbæktˈɪɹiəl ˈeɪdʒənt jˈuːzd ɪnðə tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv ɐkjˈuːt bæktˈɪɹiəl ɛɡzˌæsɚbˈeɪʃən ʌv kɹˈɑːnɪk bɹəŋkˈaɪɾɪs ænd mˈaɪldtəmˈɑːdɚɹˌeɪt nuːmˈoʊniə.