Levofloxacin was first introduced by Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc in its drug Levaquin on Dec 20, 1996. Other drugs containing Levofloxacin are Levaquin In Dextrose 5% In Plastic Container, Quixin, Iquix. 39 different companies have introduced drugs containing Levofloxacin.

Levofloxacin Patents

Given below is the list of patents protecting Levofloxacin, along with the drug name that holds that patent and the company name owning that drug.

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Drug Used in	Drug Patent Number	Drug Patent Title	Drug Patent Expiry	Drug Owner
Levaquin	US6806256 (Pediatric)	Taste masked liquid pharmaceutical compositions	Aug 26, 2022 (Expired)	Janssen Pharms
Levaquin	US6806256	Taste masked liquid pharmaceutical compositions	Feb 26, 2022 (Expired)	Janssen Pharms

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Levofloxacin Generic API Manufacturers

Several generic applications have been filed for Levofloxacin. The first generic version for Levofloxacin was by Rising Pharma Holdings Inc and was approved on Dec 20, 2010. And the latest generic version is by Knack Pharmaceuticals Inc and was approved on Jan 29, 2024.

Given below is the list of companies who have filed for Levofloxacin generic, along with the locations of their manufacturing plants worldwide.