ATC Group: S01AE05 Levofloxacin

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of S01AE05 in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 S Sensory organs
2 S01 Ophthalmologicals
3 S01A Antiinfectives
4 S01AE Fluoroquinolones
5 S01AE05

Active ingredients in S01AE05

Active Ingredient Description
Levofloxacin

Levofloxacin is a synthetic antibacterial agent of the fluoroquinolone class. As a fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent, levofloxacin acts on the DNA – DNA-gyrase complex and topoisomerase IV.

Related product monographs

Title Information Source Document Type  
OFTAQUIX Eye drops, solution Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Medicines in this ATC group

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