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Pharma-clinics. Le medicament du mois. La levofloxacine (Tavanic).
Scheen, André
2000In Revue Médicale de Liège, 55 (11), p. 1015-7
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Keywords :
Acute Disease; Anti-Infective Agents/pharmacology/therapeutic use; Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary/pharmacology/therapeutic use; Bacterial Infections/drug therapy/microbiology; Bronchitis/drug therapy; Community-Acquired Infections/drug therapy; Humans; Ofloxacin/pharmacology/therapeutic use; Pneumonia, Bacterial/drug therapy; Sinusitis/drug therapy; Urinary Tract Infections/drug therapy
Abstract :
[en] Levofloxacin, the (-)-(S)-enantiomer isolated from the racemate ofloxacin, is launched by Aventis under the trade name of Tavanic. This new oral and parenteral antibiotic belongs to the fluoroquinolone family and exerts a bactericidal activity upon a large spectrum of microorganisms, including Gram negative and Gram positive bacilli (among which Streptococcus pneunomiae), and atypical respiratory pathogens. It also has interesting pharmacokinetic properties. Besides the classical indications of other fluoroquinolones (especially complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis, and severe skin and soft tissue infections), levofloxacin is indicated for the treatment of acute sinusitis, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and community-acquired pneumonia.
Disciplines :
Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology
Author, co-author :
Scheen, André  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Diabétologie, nutrition et maladie métaboliques - Médecine interne générale
Language :
French
Title :
Pharma-clinics. Le medicament du mois. La levofloxacine (Tavanic).
Alternative titles :
[fr] Pharma-clinics. The drug of the month. Levofloxacin (Tavanic)
Publication date :
2000
Journal title :
Revue Médicale de Liège
ISSN :
0370-629X
eISSN :
2566-1566
Publisher :
Hopital de Baviere, Liège, Belgium
Volume :
55
Issue :
11
Pages :
1015-7
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
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