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Levofloxacin

98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Levofloxacin Anhydrous, (−)-Ofloxacin

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H20FN3O4
CAS Number:
100986-85-4
Molecular Weight:
361.37
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
57648297
MDL number:
MFCD00865049
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
7327015
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

200

assay

98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis (HPLC)

form

powder or crystals

color

light yellow-white to yellow-white

antibiotic activity spectrum

Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

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

Gene Information

human ... KCNH1(3756)

Application

Levofloxacin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used in pharmacokinetic , antibiotic resistance , and resistance prevention studies. Antibiotic against bacterial respiratory tract infections.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Levofloxacin is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It inhibits DNA gyrase (type II topoisomerase) and topoisomerase IV, thereby inhibiting cell division.

Packaging

10mg, 1g, 10g

Other Notes

Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place.

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pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
089M4779V
089M4780V
049M4756V
088M4887V
088M4889V

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Articles

抗生素对核酸合成的抑制作用

喹诺酮类药物是一类重要的抗生素，它们通过抑制拓扑异构酶来干扰DNA合成，最常见的是拓扑异构酶II（DNA旋转酶），它是一种参与DNA复制的酶。

Inhibition of Nucleic Acid Synthesis by Antibiotics

Explore how antibiotics, particularly quinolones, inhibit nucleic acid synthesis by targeting topoisomerases, crucial for DNA replication processes.

Takeshi Hirano et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 351(1-2), 113-118 (2007-11-06)
L-Carnitine plays an important role in lipid metabolism by facilitating the transport of long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial inner membrane followed by fatty acid beta-oxidation. It is known that members of the OCTN family play an important role in
Gregory S Basarab et al.
Scientific reports, 5, 11827-11827 (2015-07-15)
With the diminishing effectiveness of current antibacterial therapies, it is critically important to discover agents that operate by a mechanism that circumvents existing resistance. ETX0914, the first of a new class of antibacterial agent targeted for the treatment of gonorrhea
M H Gotfried et al.
Chest, 119(4), 1114-1122 (2001-04-11)
To determine the steady-state plasma, epithelial lining fluid (ELF), and alveolar macrophage (AM) concentrations of levofloxacin and ciprofloxacin. Multiple-dose, open-label, randomized pharmacokinetic study. Thirty-six healthy, nonsmoking adult subjects were randomized either to oral levofloxacin, 500 or 750 mg once daily
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SKUGTIN
28266-10MG-F04061826235706
28266-10G-F04061826232477
28266-1G-F04061826235713