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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
Beilstein:
7327015
MDL number:
MFCD00865049
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329756033
NACRES:
NA.24

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

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H317,H334

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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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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BCCM3941
BCCK5748
BCCK2877
BCCF6845
BCCC8993

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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
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
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)
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
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