Levofloxacin hemihydrate equal to Levofloxacin 500 mg.
Levofloxacin is an optical isomer of S-(-) of ofloxacin. It has broad spectrum antibacterial effects. Levofloxacin is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria including anaerobic bacteria.
Furthermore, levofloxacin exhibits antibacterial activity against Chlamydia pneumoniae and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. Levofloxacin is bactericidal at a concentration equal to or slightly greater than its inhibitory concentration.