| Bioactivity | Levofloxacin N-oxide is a minor metabolite of Levofloxacin (HY-B0330). Levofloxacin N-oxide does not exhibit significantly genotoxic risks. Levofloxacin is an orally active antibiotic and is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria[1][2]. |
| Name | Levofloxacin N-oxide |
| CAS | 117678-38-3 |
| Formula | C18H20FN3O5 |
| Molar Mass | 377.37 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Zhu Q, et al. In silico and in vitro genotoxicity evaluation of levofloxacin n-oxide, an impurity in levofloxacin. Toxicol Mech Methods. 2012 Apr;22(3):225-30. [2]. Nightingale CH, et al. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of levofloxacin. Chemotherapy. 2000;46 Suppl 1:6-14. |