QUIXIN SUMMARY
QUIXIN® (levofloxacin ophthalmic solution) 0.5%
QUIXIN® (levofloxacin ophthalmic solution) 0.5% is a sterile topical ophthalmic solution. Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial active against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative ocular pathogens. Levofloxacin is the pure (-)-( S)-enantiomer of the racemic drug substance, ofloxacin. It is more soluble in water at neutral pH than ofloxacin.
QUIXIN® solution is indicated for the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis caused by susceptible strains of the following organisms:
AEROBIC GRAM-POSITIVE MICROORGANISMS
Corynebacterium species *
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus
(Groups C/F)
Streptococcus
(Group G)
Viridans group streptococci
AEROBIC GRAM-NEGATIVE MICROORGANISMS
Acinetobacter Iwoffii *
Haemophilus influenzae
Serratia marcescens *
*Efficacy for this organism was studied in fewer than 10 infections.
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