Levofloxacin is an optically active (S)-configured form of ofloxacin. It is a quinolone antibiotic, specifically a fluoroquinolone, and functions as an inhibitor of bacterial topoisomerase IV and DNA gyrase. It acts as a DNA synthesis inhibitor, an antibacterial drug, and an EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor. Its chemical name is 9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid. It is the conjugate acid of levofloxacin(1-) and the enantiomer of dextrofloxacin.
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