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The 2D chemical structure image of LEVOFLOXACIN is also called skeletal formula, which is the standard notation for organic molecules
38 Chemical Name: (-)-(S)-9-fluoro-2,3-dihydro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)
The empirical formula is C 18 H 20 FN 3 O 4 ∙ ½ H 2 O and the molecular weight is 370
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone and bears a broad-spectrum antibacterial effect
Levofloxacin tablets are indicated for the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections (mild to moderate) including abscesses, cellulitis, furuncles
Levofloxacin hydrate
Levofloxacin is the active component of ofloxacin; d-ofloxacin is without significant antibacterial activity
S1940 Purity: 99
Chemical and molecular structure of levofloxacin
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The molecule exists as a zwitterion at the pH conditions in 17 the small intestine
Molecular Weight
2
The levofloxacin was a kind gift from Hikma Pharmaceuticals (Amman, Jordan)
Nicotinic acid (NA) was selected as cocrystal coformer (CCF)
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic and the optical S- (-) isomer of racemic ofloxacin
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The molecule exists as a zwitterion at the pH conditions in the small intestine
2 Ground-state structure and numbering scheme of the levofloxacin molecule as determined at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) DFT level
4 g/mol
Levofloxacin is a chiral carboxyquinolone that is fluorinated
Figure 1: The Chemical Structure of Levofloxacin