Levofloxacin and levofloxacin hydrochloride both belong to the quinolone class of antimicrobial drugs, their antibacterial spectrum and effect are basically the same, the difference between these two drugs mainly lies in the stability of the two, the price of the cost is different.
1. Different stability: levofloxacin hydrochloride is the hydrochloride class of levofloxacin, its main component is more stable, not easy to be denatured, while the activity of levofloxacin is relatively high, easy to decompose, and not easy to be preserved at room temperature.
2. Different price and cost: the production process of Levofloxacin is more complicated than that of Levofloxacin Hydrochloride, so its production cost is higher, while the production process of Levofloxacin Hydrochloride is relatively simple, and its price and cost is lower.
Both Levofloxacin and Levofloxacin Hydrochloride are not suitable for children and adolescents under the age of 18 years, and are contraindicated for use by pregnant and lactating women. Therefore, these two drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, and patients should not use them on their own.