Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
138199-71-0
Standard:
In-house Standards,
Levofloxacin Hemihydrate is the semi-synthetic levorotatory isomer of Ofloxacin, a broad-spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Manufactured via asymmetric synthesis or chiral resolution, its molecular formula is C18H20N2O5. The CAS registry number for this specific hydrate form is 115652-70-9.
Contraindicated in patients with quinolone hypersensitivity; avoid use in children and pregnant women due to cartilage toxicity risks. Store in tightly sealed containers at controlled room temperature (20°C–25°C) protected from light and moisture to maintain pharmaceutical stability.