Details
Stereochemistry | ABSOLUTE |
Molecular Formula | C18H20FN3O4 |
Molecular Weight | 361.3675 |
Optical Activity | UNSPECIFIED |
Defined Stereocenters | 1 / 1 |
E/Z Centers | 0 |
Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
C[C@H]1COC2=C(N3CCN(C)CC3)C(F)=CC4=C2N1C=C(C(O)=O)C4=O
InChI
InChIKey=GSDSWSVVBLHKDQ-JTQLQIEISA-N
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
Levofloxacin is the L-isomer of the racemate, ofloxacin, a quinolone antimicrobial agent. Levofloxacin is used for oral and intravenous administration. Levofloxacin is sold under brand name levaquin and is used to treat infections in adults (≥18 years of age) caused by designated, susceptible bacteria such as, pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. In addition this drug is used to treat plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Levofloxacin, like other fluoroquinolones, inhibits the bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication. This results in strand breakage on a bacterial chromosome, supercoiling, and resealing. In addition, levofloxacin inhibits a bacterial type II topoisomerase.
CNS Activity
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14506016
Curator's Comment: levofloxacin penetrates the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) during meningeal inflammation both in animals and in humans
Approval Year
Targets
Primary Target | Pharmacology | Condition | Potency |
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Target ID: CHEMBL2363033 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26525786 |
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Target ID: CHEMBL2311225 Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26459538 |
Conditions
Condition | Modality | Targets | Highest Phase | Product |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
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Curative | LEVAQUIN Approved UseLEVAQUIN is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial indicated in adults (≥18 years of age) with infections caused by designated, susceptible bacteria. Pneumonia: nosocomial and community acquired; skin and skin structure infections: complicated and uncomplicated; chronic bacterial prostatitis; inhalational anthrax. Post-Exposure and plague; urinary tract infections: complicated and uncomplicated; acute pyelonephritis; acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and acute bacterial sinusitis. Launch Date1996 |
Cmax
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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2.04 mg/L |
200 mg single, oral dose: 200 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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8.85 mg/L |
1000 mg single, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: FASTED |
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11.8 mg/L |
1000 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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7.8 mg/L |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral dose: 500 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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6.3 mg/L |
500 mg single, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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7.9 mg/L |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
AUC
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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19.88 mg × h/L |
200 mg single, oral dose: 200 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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111 mg × h/L |
1000 mg single, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: FASTED |
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118 mg × h/L |
1000 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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59 mg × h/L |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral dose: 500 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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55.3 mg × h/L |
500 mg single, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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49.6 mg × h/L |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
T1/2
Value | Dose | Co-administered | Analyte | Population |
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5.97 h |
200 mg single, oral dose: 200 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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7.9 h |
1000 mg single, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: FASTED |
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8.9 h |
1000 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral dose: 1000 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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8.4 h |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, oral dose: 500 mg route of administration: Oral experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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6.6 h |
500 mg single, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: SINGLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
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7.6 h |
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous dose: 500 mg route of administration: Intravenous experiment type: MULTIPLE co-administered: |
LEVOFLOXACIN unknown | Homo sapiens population: HEALTHY age: ADULT sex: UNKNOWN food status: UNKNOWN |
Doses
Dose | Population | Adverse events |
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250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Disc. AE: Gastrointestinal disorder, Nausea... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Gastrointestinal disorder (1.4%) Sources: Nausea (0.6%) Vomiting (0.4%) Dizziness (0.3%) Headache (0.2%) |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Disc. AE: Gastrointestinal disorder, Nausea... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Gastrointestinal disorder (1.4%) Sources: Nausea (0.6%) Vomiting (0.4%) Dizziness (0.3%) Headache (0.2%) |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Disc. AE: Gastrointestinal disorder, Nausea... AEs leading to discontinuation/dose reduction: Gastrointestinal disorder (1.2%) Sources: Nausea (0.6%) Vomiting (0.5%) Dizziness (0.3%) Headache (0.3%) |
AEs
AE | Significance | Dose | Population |
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Headache | 0.2% Disc. AE |
250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Dizziness | 0.3% Disc. AE |
250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Vomiting | 0.4% Disc. AE |
250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Nausea | 0.6% Disc. AE |
250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 1.4% Disc. AE |
250 mg 1 times / day multiple, oral Recommended Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: multiple Dose: 250 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Headache | 0.2% Disc. AE |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Dizziness | 0.3% Disc. AE |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Vomiting | 0.4% Disc. AE |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Nausea | 0.6% Disc. AE |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 1.4% Disc. AE |
500 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 500 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Dizziness | 0.3% Disc. AE |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Headache | 0.3% Disc. AE |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Vomiting | 0.5% Disc. AE |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Nausea | 0.6% Disc. AE |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Gastrointestinal disorder | 1.2% Disc. AE |
750 mg 1 times / day steady, oral Recommended Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Route: oral Route: steady Dose: 750 mg, 1 times / day Sources: |
unhealthy, mean 50 years Health Status: unhealthy Age Group: mean 50 years Sex: M+F Sources: |
Overview
CYP3A4 | CYP2C9 | CYP2D6 | hERG |
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OverviewOther
Drug as perpetrator
Target | Modality | Activity | Metabolite | Clinical evidence |
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Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
inconclusive | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19026171/ Page: - |
no | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
no | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
no | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
no | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
weak | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19026171/ Page: - |
yes [IC50 210 uM] | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16928358/ Page: - |
yes [IC50 6800 uM] | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
yes | |||
Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27853934/ Page: - |
yes |
Drug as victim
Tox targets
Target | Modality | Activity | Metabolite | Clinical evidence |
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Sources: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16474415/ Page: - |
PubMed
Title | Date | PubMed |
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Comparative in vitro antimicrobial activities of the newly synthesized quinolone HSR-903, sitafloxacin (DU-6859a), gatifloxacin (AM-1155), and levofloxacin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium complex. | 1999 Dec |
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Dual inhibitory activity of sitafloxacin (DU-6859a) against DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV of Streptococcus pneumoniae. | 1999 Oct |
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Purification and inhibition by quinolones of DNA gyrases from Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium fortuitum bv. peregrinum. | 1999 Sep |
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Activity of moxifloxacin against mycobacteria. | 1999 Sep |
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Antibacterial spectrum of a novel des-fluoro(6) quinolone, BMS-284756. | 2000 Dec |
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Prediction of quinolone activity against Mycobacterium avium by molecular topology and virtual computational screening. | 2000 Oct |
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In vitro activity of levofloxacin against coagulase-positive and -negative staphylococci. | 2001 |
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A risk-benefit assessment of levofloxacin in respiratory, skin and skin structure, and urinary tract infections. | 2001 |
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The role of fluoroquinolones in tuberculosis today. | 2001 |
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[Use of levofloxacine in primary care for outbreaks in COPD]. | 2001 Apr 15 |
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A nosocomial outbreak of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae. | 2001 Aug 15 |
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Lack of interaction between levofloxacin and oxycodone: pharmacokinetics and drug disposition. | 2001 Feb |
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Single-dose pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin during continuous veno-venous haemofiltration in critically ill patients. | 2001 Feb |
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In vitro activity of new quinolones against Clostridium difficile. | 2001 Feb |
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Efficacy of moxifloxacin, trovafloxacin, clinafloxacin and levofloxacin against intracellular Legionella pneumophila. | 2001 Feb |
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In vitro and in vivo antimicrobial activity of topical ofloxacin and other ototopical agents. | 2001 Jan |
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In vitro activity of ketolides HMR 3004 and HMR 3647 and seven other antimicrobial agents against Corynebacterium diphtheriae. | 2001 Jan |
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Measurement of the bactericidal activity of fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus pneumoniae using the bactericidal index method. | 2001 Jan |
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A case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis peritonitis with an uncommon organism and an atypical clinical course. | 2001 Jan |
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Interactions of a series of fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs with the human cardiac K+ channel HERG. | 2001 Jan |
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Use of a recombinant strain of Mycobacterium avium expressing beta-galactosidase to evaluate the activities of antimycobacterial agents inside macrophages. | 2001 Jan |
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Comparative in vitro bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of trovafloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin against clinical and environmental isolates of Legionella spp. | 2001 Jul |
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Comparative killing kinetics of the novel des-fluoro(6) quinolone BMS-284756, fluoroquinolones, vancomycin and beta-lactams. | 2001 Jul |
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New directions in antiinfective therapy for community-acquired pneumonia in the emergency department. | 2001 Jul |
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A controlled trial of a critical pathway for treating community-acquired pneumonia: the CAPITAL study. Community-Acquired Pneumonia Intervention Trial Assessing Levofloxacin. | 2001 Jul |
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Intravenous-to-oral transition therapy in community-acquired pneumonia: the INOVA Health System experience. | 2001 Jul |
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Comparison of in-vitro activities of SCH27899 and other antibiotics against Mycoplasma pneumoniae. | 2001 Jun |
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Antimicrobial resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Crete, Greece. | 2001 Jun |
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Activity of oral agents against pediatric isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae. | 2001 Mar |
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Antimicrobial activity of fluoroquinolone photodegradation products determined by parallel-line bioassay and high performance liquid chromatography. | 2001 Mar |
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In vitro activity of gemifloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Germany. | 2001 Mar-Apr |
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Active intestinal secretion of new quinolone antimicrobials and the partial contribution of P-glycoprotein. | 2001 May |
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Activity of moxifloxacin and other quinolones against pneumococci resistant to first-line agents, or with high-level ciprofloxacin resistance. | 2001 May |
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Tissue penetration of a single dose of levofloxacin intravenously for antibiotic prophylaxis in lung surgery. | 2001 May |
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Comparative in vitro activity of the new quinolone gemifloxacin (SB-265805) with other fluoroquinolones against respiratory tract pathogens. | 2001 May |
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Cerebrospinal fluid penetration and pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin in an experimental rabbit meningitis model. | 2001 May |
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Comparative in vitro activity of gemifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and ofloxacin in a North American surveillance study. | 2001 May-Jun |
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Activity of BMS284756 (T-3811) tested against anaerobic bacteria, Campylobacter jejuni, Helicobacter pylori and Legionella spp. | 2001 May-Jun |
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In vitro activity of ABT-773 versus macrolides and quinolones against resistant respiratory tract pathogens. | 2001 May-Jun |
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Molecular epidemiology and mutations at gyrA and parC genes of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from a Taiwan medical center. | 2001 Spring |
Sample Use Guides
The usual dose of LEVAQUIN tablets or oral solution is 250 mg, 500 mg, or 750 mg administered orally every 24 hours. The usual dose of LEVAQUIN Injection is 250 mg or 500 mg administered by slow infusion over 60 minutes every 24 hours or 750 mg administered by slow infusion over 90 minutes every 24 hours.
Nosocomial Pneumonia: 750 mg during 7–14 days
Community Acquired Pneumonia: 500 mg during 7–14 days
Community Acquired Pneumonia§ 750 mg during 5 days
Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections (SSSI) 750 mg during 7–14 days
Uncomplicated SSSI 500 mg during 7–10 days
Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis 500 mg during 28 days
Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) or Acute Pyelonephritis (AP) 750 mg during 5 days
Complicated Urinary Tract Infection (cUTI) or Acute Pyelonephritis (AP) 250 mg during 10 days
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection 250 mg 3 during days
Acute Bacterial Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (ABECB) 500 mg during 7 days
Acute Bacterial Sinusitis (ABS) 750 mg days or 500 mg during 10–14 days.
Route of Administration:
Other
In Vitro Use Guide
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8077990
Levofloxacin was compared to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin against > 6000 recent clinical isolates of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria from six different countries. This international multicenter study demonstrated a high level of antibacterial activity of levofloxacin against all the members of Enterobacteriaceae [minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)50s, < or = 0.03 to 0.12 mg/L] except Providencia rettgeri (MIC50, 2 mg/L), and Providencia stuartii (MIC50, 1 mg/L). Levofloxacin was also active against non-enteric Gram-negative bacilli, including Acinetobacter species (MIC50s, < or = 0.03 to 1 mg/L), Pseudomonas species (MIC50s, 0.5 to 1 mg/L) and Xanthomonas maltophilia (MIC50, 0.5 mg/L). Overall, levofloxacin inhibited 50% and 90% of all the tested strains at the concentrations of 0.12 and 4 mg/L, respectively. The activity of levofloxacin was generally two-fold greater than ofloxacin and equal to or slightly less potent than ciprofloxacin.
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