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What is Tedizolid
Tedizolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic approved for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by certain susceptible bacteria like Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant strains), various Streptococcus species, and Enterococcus faecalis.
Two clinical trials demonstrated that tedizolid was as effective as linezolid for the treatment of ABSSSI. The safety and effectiveness of tedizolid have not been evaluated in patients with neutropenia.
Tedizolid is a weak, nonspecific MAO inhibitor, but theoretically, tedizolid may have less MAO inhibition in vitro than linezolid.
The most common side effects identified in the clinical trials were nausea, headache, diarrhea, vomiting, and dizziness. Tedizolid was FDA-approved in June 2014.
Brand Name
SIVEXTRO
Indications
- Enterococcus faecalis
- skin and skin structure infections
- Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
- Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci)
- Streptococcus anginosus
- Streptococcus constellatus
- Streptococcus intermedius
- Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci)
Side Effects
- anemia
- blurred vision
- candidiasis
- diarrhea
- dizziness
- elevated hepatic enzymes
- erythema
- flushing
- headache
- hypertension
- hypoesthesia
- infection
- infusion-related reactions
- injection site reaction
- insomnia
- nausea
- neutropenia
- palpitations
- paresthesias
- peripheral neuropathy
- phlebitis
- pruritus
- pseudomembranous colitis
- serotonin syndrome
- sinus tachycardia
- thrombocytopenia
- urticaria
- visual impairment
- vomiting
Monitoring Parameters
- CBC with differential
Contraindications
- antimicrobial resistance
- breast-feeding
- colitis
- diarrhea
- geriatric
- GI disease
- hypertension
- inflammatory bowel disease
- MAOI therapy
- neutropenia
- pregnancy
- pseudomembranous colitis
- ulcerative colitis
- viral infection
Interactions
- Abacavir; Dolutegravir; Lamivudine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Doxylamine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Acetaminophen; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Acetaminophen; Pentazocine
- Acetaminophen; Tramadol
- Afatinib
- Almotriptan
- Alpelisib
- Amitriptyline
- Amitriptyline; Chlordiazepoxide
- Amphetamine
- Amphetamine; Dextroamphetamine
- Amphetamines
- Belladonna Alkaloids; Ergotamine; Phenobarbital
- Benzphetamine
- Bictegravir; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Brompheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin
- Buspirone
- Caffeine; Ergotamine
- Carbidopa; Levodopa
- Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
- Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan
- Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
- Citalopram
- Clomipramine
- Cocaine
- Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Desipramine
- Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
- Dexmethylphenidate
- Dextroamphetamine
- Dextromethorphan
- Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
- Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine
- Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
- Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
- Dienogest; Estradiol valerate
- Dihydroergotamine
- Dolutegravir
- Dolutegravir; Lamivudine
- Dolutegravir; Rilpivirine
- Doravirine; Lamivudine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Doxepin
- Drospirenone
- Drospirenone; Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
- Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol; Levomefolate
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- Efavirenz; Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Elagolix; Estradiol; Norethindrone acetate
- Eletriptan
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Emtricitabine; Rilpivirine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Emtricitabine; Rilpivirine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
- Emtricitabine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
- Ergoloid Mesylates
- Ergonovine
- Ergot alkaloids
- Ergotamine
- Escitalopram
- Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethanol
- Ethinyl Estradiol
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Desogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethynodiol Diacetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Etonogestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Ferrous bisglycinate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Levonorgestrel; Folic Acid; Levomefolate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norelgestromin
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone; Ferrous fumarate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate
- Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestrel
- Fentanyl
- Fluoxetine
- Fluoxetine; Olanzapine
- Fluvoxamine
- food
- Frovatriptan
- Imatinib
- Imipramine
- Isocarboxazid
- Isoniazid, INH
- Isoniazid, INH; Pyrazinamide, PZA; Rifampin
- Isoniazid, INH; Rifampin
- Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
- Lasmiditan
- Ledipasvir; Sofosbuvir
- Leuprolide; Norethindrone
- Levodopa
- Levonorgestrel
- Lisdexamfetamine
- Lithium
- Meperidine
- Meperidine; Promethazine
- Mestranol; Norethindrone
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Methotrexate
- Methylergonovine
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- Methysergide
- Metoclopramide
- Mirtazapine
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Naproxen; Sumatriptan
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- Nefazodone
- Norethindrone
- Norgestrel
- Nortriptyline
- Oral Contraceptives
- Ozanimod
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- Pazopanib
- Pentazocine
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- Perphenazine; Amitriptyline
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- Phentermine
- Phentermine; Topiramate
- Procarbazine
- Protriptyline
- Rasagiline
- Rimegepant
- Rizatriptan
- Rosuvastatin
- Segesterone Acetate; Ethinyl Estradiol
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- Selegiline
- Selexipag
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- Sertraline
- Sibutramine
- Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
- Sofosbuvir
- Sofosbuvir; Velpatasvir
- Sofosbuvir; Velpatasvir; Voxilaprevir
- St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum
- Sulfasalazine
- Sumatriptan
- Talazoparib
- Tapentadol
- Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Tenofovir Alafenamide
- Tenofovir, PMPA
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