- See Linezolid
- Complicated Skin Infections including MRSA
- Not Approved for use in children
-
Neutropenia
- Tedizolid may be less effective in the absence of adequate Neutrophils
- See Linezolid
- Oxazolidinone Antibiotic (same class as Linezolid)
- Ingested as prodrug Tedizolid phosphate and rapidly metabolized in vivo to active Tedizolid
- Adult
- Give 200 mg oral or IV infused over 1 hour once daily for 6 days
- Pregnancy Category C (unknown safety in humans)
- Unknown safety in Lactation
- Monitoring
- No Complete Blood Count monitoring required (unlike Linezolid)
- See Linezolid
- No CYP450 interactions
-
MAO Inhibitor reaction risk (e.g. serotonergic or adrenergic interactions, tyramines)
- Tedizolid is a weak, reversible MAO Inhibitor
- Other possible interactions (consider holding these agents)
- Tedizolid Tablet (DailyMed)
- (2014) Med Lett Drugs Ther 56(1449):73-5