Levaquin Mechanism: How does Levaquin work?

Many common infections in humans are caused by single cell organisms, called bacteria. Bacteria can grow and multiply, infecting different parts of the body. Medicines that control and eradicate these bacteria are called antibiotics like Generic Levaquin 500 mg.

Generic Levaquin 500 mg (Levofloxacin) is an antibiotic that stops multiplication of bacteria by preventing the reproduction and repair of their genetic material (DNA). Generic Levaquin 500 mg is in a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, a class that includes ciprofloxacin (Cipro), norfloxacin (Noroxin), ofloxacin (Floxin), trovafloxacin (Trovan), and lomefloxacin (Maxaquin). Generic Levaquin 500 mg (Levofloxacin) was approved by the FDA in 1996.