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Description

Levofloxacin is a bacteriacidal fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is effective against gram-positive and gram-negative organisms as well as other infectious agents, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is used to treat a broad range of infections, including pneumonia, multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, and urinary tract infections. Levofloxacin increases the risk of tendinitis and tendon rupture, and is not recommended for children under the age of 18. [MedlinePlus Drug: a697040] Source: Regenstrief LOINC, MedlinePlus Drug: Levofloxacin

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
levoFLOXacin
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
levoFLOXacin

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 左氧氟沙星
Synonyms: 三环类氟喹诺酮类抗菌药;左旋氧氟沙星;左氟沙星
fr-CA French (Canada) lévoFLOXacin
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Levofloksatsiin
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Levofloxacino
it-IT Italian (Italy) Levofloxacina
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Levoflokzasin
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Левофлоксацин
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) levofloxacine
fr-BE French (Belgium) Lévofloxacine