Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin is an antibiotic. It is used to treat a number of bacterial infections including acute bacterial sinusitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, chronic prostatitis, and some types of gastroenteritis. Along with other antibiotics it may be used to treat tuberculosis, meningitis, or pelvic inflammatory disease. It is administered by mouth or intravenously. (In Vitro) :Levofloxacin shows inhibition effects to M. tuberculosis susceptible strains OFLO, LVFX, and SPFX with MIC50 values of 1.0, 0.5 and 0.25 μg/mL, respectively。 (In Vivo) :Levofloxacin (10.7 mg/kg; i.p., once daily for 10 days or 3 weeks) time-dependently induces toxic effects on liver and heart in albino mice.
Product Specifications
CAS Number
100986-85-4
Product Name Alternative
Levofloxacin, Levaquin, Tavanic, Iquix, Quixin
Field of Research
Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
>98% (HPLC)
Solubility
H2O : 50 mg/mL 138.36 mM; DMSO : 10 mg/mL 27.67 mM
Smiles
[H][C@]1 (C) COC2=C (N3CCN (C) CC3) C (F) =CC3=C2N1C=C (C (O) =O) C3=O
Molecular Formula
C18H20FN3O4
Molecular Weight
361.37
Storage Conditions
Storage temperature: -20°C. Stability: ≥ 2 years
Notes
For research use only.
Other Product Names
(S) -9-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-10- (4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) -7-oxo-7H-pyrido[1,2,3-de]-1,4-benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid
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