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levofloxacin; metronidazole — Competitive Intelligence Brief
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Fluoroquinolone + Nitroimidazole combination antibiotic
Bacterial DNA gyrase, topoisomerase IV (levofloxacin); bacterial DNA (metronidazole)
Infectious Disease
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
levofloxacin; metronidazole (levofloxacin; metronidazole) — Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.. This combination uses levofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV) and metronidazole (a nitroimidazole that damages bacterial DNA) to provide broad-spectrum anaerobic and aerobic bacterial coverage.
Comparator set
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| levofloxacin; metronidazole TARGET | levofloxacin; metronidazole | Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. | marketed | Fluoroquinolone + Nitroimidazole combination antibiotic | Bacterial DNA gyrase, topoisomerase IV (levofloxacin); bacterial DNA (metronidazole) |
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- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). levofloxacin; metronidazole — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/levofloxacin-metronidazole. Accessed 2026-05-16.
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