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Levofloxacin

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Levofloxacin hemihydrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H20FN3O4 · 0.5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
370.38
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
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. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Levofloxacin Tablets
  • Levofloxacin Oral Solution

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.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 58(11), 6870-6878 (2014-09-04)
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.
Anti-cancer drugs, 26(3), 359-362 (2014-12-09)
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
Kyung Eun Han et al.
American journal of ophthalmology, 157(6), 1144-1150 (2014-02-25)
To evaluate dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction after cataract surgery. Prospective observational case series. We studied 58 eyes of 48 patients who underwent phacoemulsification and evaluated them preoperatively and at 1 month and 3 months postoperatively. Ocular symptom scores

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