Levofloxacin is a synthetic broad-spectrum Antibacterial Agent for oral and intravenous administration. Chemically, levofloxacin, a chiral fluorinated carboxyquinolone, is the pure (-)-(S)-enantiomer of the racemic drug substance ofloxacin. The chemical name is (-)-(S)-9fluoro-2, 3-dihydro-3-methyl-10-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-7-oxo-7H-pyrido [1, 2, 3-de]-1, 4benzoxazine-6-carboxylic acid hemihydrate.
