Antibiotic
levofloxacin
[ lee-voh-flok-suh-sin ]
Brand Names:
Levaquin
Effect:
Decreased DNA Integrity; Decreased DNA Replication; Decreased Protein Synthesis; Decreased Transcription to RNA; Increased Protein Breakdown
May Treat:
Bronchitis;
Chlamydia Infections;
Escherichia coli Infections;
Eye Infections, Bacterial;
Haemophilus Infections;
Klebsiella Infections;
Legionnaires' Disease;
Maxillary Sinusitis;
Mycoplasma Infections;
Pneumonia, Bacterial;
Proteus Infections;
Pseudomonas Infections;
Pyelonephritis;
Salmonella Infections;
Skin Diseases, Bacterial;
Soft Tissue Infections;
Staphylococcal Infections;
Streptococcal Infections;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary;
Urinary Tract Infections
More Information:
Definitions related to levofloxacin:
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A broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic and optically active L-isomer of ofloxacin with antibacterial activity. Levofloxacin diffuses through the bacterial cell wall and acts by inhibiting DNA gyrase (bacterial topoisomerase II), an enzyme required for DNA replication, RNA transcription, and repair of bacterial DNA. Inhibition of DNA gyrase activity leads to blockage of bacterial cell growth.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A substance used to treat bacterial infections. It belongs to the family of drugs called quinolone antibiotics.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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