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Levofloxacin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Synonym(s):
Levofloxacin hemihydrate
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H20FN3O4 · 0.5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
370.38
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

levofloxacin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

O.C[C@H]1COc2c(N3CCN(C)CC3)c(F)cc4C(=O)C(=CN1c24)C(O)=O.C[C@H]5COc6c(N7CCN(C)CC7)c(F)cc8C(=O)C(=CN5c68)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/2C18H20FN3O4.H2O/c2*1-10-9-26-17-14-11(16(23)12(18(24)25)8-22(10)14)7-13(19)15(17)21-5-3-20(2)4-6-21;/h2*7-8,10H,3-6,9H2,1-2H3,(H,24,25);1H2/t2*10-;/m00./s1

InChI key

SUIQUYDRLGGZOL-RCWTXCDDSA-N

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Application

Levofloxacin USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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R Davis et al.
Drugs, 47(4), 677-700 (1994-04-01)
Levofloxacin, an oral fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent, is the optical S-(-) isomer of ofloxacin. In vitro it is generally twice as potent as ofloxacin. Levofloxacin is active against most aerobic Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms and demonstrates moderate activity against anaerobes. Drug
Analysis and Standardization of Levofloxacin Substance.
Sedova, M. K., et al.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, 47.11, 620-626 (2014)
Sabine Schuster et al.
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Efflux is an important mechanism of bacterial multidrug resistance (MDR), and the inhibition of MDR pumps by efflux pump inhibitors (EPIs) could be a promising strategy to overcome MDR. 1-(1-Naphthylmethyl)-piperazine (NMP) and phenylalanine-arginine-β-naphthylamide (PAβN) are model EPIs with activity in
Lixian He et al.
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This pilot study assesses the safety and efficacy of once-daily, oral levofloxacin monotherapy in Chinese patients with low-risk febrile neutropenia. In this prospective, single-arm, open-label, multicenter clinical trial, 46 adult Chinese patients with solid tumors and low-risk febrile neutropenia were
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