Zyvox
Linezolid tablets for hospital-acquired pneumonia and complicated skin infections. It is an antibiotic that can treat MRSA.
- Category
- Antibiotics
- Active ingredient
- Linezolid
- Route
- Oral use
- Form
- Tablet
- Strengths
- 600mg
This listing uses Zyvox as a reference name. A generic equivalent is supplied; its exact brand and manufacturer are confirmed before supply.
Prescription and consultation requirements for Zyvox vary by destination and are determined by the fulfilment partner.
Zyvox details
- Conditions
- Nosocomial Pneumonia · Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections · Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus Faecium Infections
- Alternative names
- linezolid
- Therapeutic class
- Oxazolidinone Antibacterial
- Pharmacological class
- Protein Synthesis Inhibitor
- Minor side effects
- diarrhoea; nausea; headache
- Moderate side effects
- thrombocytopenia; oral candidiasis; taste changes
- Dosage forms
- Tablet
- Administration route
- Oral use
- Supply category
- Prescription-only medicine (POM)
- Originator
- Pfizer
- Onset Time
- 1–2 hours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Storage instructions
- Store below 25°C. Protect from light.
- Drug interactions
- MAO Inhibitors; SSRIs; Tyramine-rich foods
- Age restrictions
- Approved for paediatric and adult populations.
Contraindications
concurrent or recent MAO inhibitor use; severe uncontrolled hypertension; pheochromocytoma
Serious side effects
severe myelosuppression, requires immediate medical attention; serotonin syndrome, requires immediate medical attention; optic neuropathy, requires immediate medical attention
Patient summary
Linezolid tablets for hospital-acquired pneumonia and complicated skin infections. It is an antibiotic that can treat MRSA.
Mechanism of action
Binds specifically to the 50S ribosomal subunit of target bacteria, preventing initiation complex assembly to halt protein synthesis.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Use if potential benefits justify risks. Breastfeeding: Consult a doctor.
What you will receive
Zyvox is used here as a reference originator brand name to identify the medicine. We are not affiliated with the brand owner, and this listing does not offer the originator product.
- The supplied product is a generic equivalent containing Linezolid, not the originator brand shown as the reference.
- The exact generic brand, manufacturer and dispatch location are confirmed based on the product, destination and available manufacturer or partner warehouse.
- Check the final product details at checkout before confirming an order.