Definitions for "Levofloxacin"
a broad-spectrum quinolone antibiotic used to treat respiratory infections.
A substance used to treat bacterial infections. It belongs to the family of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.
Levofloxacin is an advanced generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, marketed by Ortho-Mc Neil under the trade name Levaquin in the US. In Europe, it is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the trade name of Tavanic, and in Asia it is marketed by Daiichi under the trade name of Cravit. Levofloxacin was launched in the Japanese market in 1993, and thus has had more than 12 years of testing in efficacy and safety globally.