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Levofloxacin

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

(−)-Ofloxacin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H20FN3O4
CAS Number:
100986-85-4
Molecular Weight:
361.37
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329756033
MDL number:
MFCD00865049
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
7327015
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

optical activity

[α]20/D -104±4° in chloroform

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

neat

SMILES string

OC(C(C1=O)=CN2C(C1=CC(F)=C3N4CCN(C)CC4)=C3OC[C@@H]2C)=O

InChI

1S/C18H20FN3O4/c1-10-9-26-17-14-11(16(23)12(18(24)25)8-22(10)14)7-13(19)15(17)21-5-3-20(2)4-6-21/h7-8,10H,3-6,9H2,1-2H3,(H,24,25)/t10-/m0/s1

InChI key

GSDSWSVVBLHKDQ-JTQLQIEISA-N

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General description

Chemical structure: quinolone

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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BCCK5748
BCCK2877
BCCF6845
BCCC8993

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Won-Jung Koh et al.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 188(7), 858-864 (2013-08-10)
Levofloxacin (LFX) and moxifloxacin (MXF) are the two most frequently recommended fluoroquinolones for treatment of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). However, studies comparing the effectiveness of LFX and MXF among patients with MDR-TB are lacking. To compare the effectiveness of
Vanessa R Anderson et al.
Drugs, 68(4), 535-565 (2008-03-06)
Levofloxacin (Levaquin) is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial that is the L-isomer of ofloxacin. A high-dose (750 mg) short-course (5 days) of once-daily levofloxacin is approved for use in the US in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS)
Abrar K Thabit et al.
International journal of antimicrobial agents, 48(5), 535-541 (2016-11-05)
Increasing antimicrobial resistance in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) pathogens has contributed to infection-related morbidity and mortality. Delafloxacin is a novel fluoroquinolone with broad-spectrum activity against Gram-positive and -negative organisms, including Streptococcus pneumoniae and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). This study aimed to
Hans H Liu
Drug safety, 33(5), 353-369 (2010-04-20)
The fluoroquinolone class of antibacterial agents are among the most frequently prescribed drugs, with utility in a broad range of bacterial infections. Although very useful agents, the fluoroquinolones as a class are associated with a number of adverse events, some
John S Bradley et al.
Pediatrics, 134(1), e146-e153 (2014-06-12)
Safety concerns for fluoroquinolones exist from animal studies demonstrating cartilage injury in weight-bearing joints, dependent on dose and duration of therapy. For children treated with levofloxacin or comparator in randomized, prospective, comparative studies for acute otitis media and community-acquired pneumonia
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
40922-100MG04061831989090

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