levofloxacin

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Related to Oftaquix: levofloxacin, Maxidex, Vigamox, Lotemax

le·vo·flox·a·cin

 (lē′vō-flŏk′sə-sĭn)
n.
A synthetic broad-spectrum antibiotic, C18H20FN3O4, of the fluoroquinolone class.
[levo- + (o)floxacin.]
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levofloxacin

n levofloxacino, levofloxacina
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After surgery, the patient received levofloxacin drops (Oftaquix; Tubilux Pharma, Pomezia, Rome, Italy).
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Routine medications, local corticosteroids (dexamethasone phosphate 0.1% (Maxidex, Alcon)) and antibiotics (levofloxacin 0.5% (Oftaquix, Santen Oy)), were applied at four time points (four eye drops of each drug per day) after corneal transplantation.
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However, at the present time, while these drugs (eg, as PoM Exocin and PoM Oftaquix) can be expected to be effective, neither is advocated for routine use for commonly presenting bacterial conjunctivitis.
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