Tedizolid

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

  1. Enterococcus faecalis
  2. skin and skin structure infections
  3. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  4. Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA)
  5. Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci)
  6. Streptococcus anginosus
  7. Streptococcus constellatus
  8. Streptococcus intermedius
  9. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci)

Side Effects

  1. anemia
  2. blurred vision
  3. candidiasis
  4. diarrhea
  5. dizziness
  6. elevated hepatic enzymes
  7. erythema
  8. flushing
  9. headache
  10. hypertension
  11. hypoesthesia
  12. infection
  13. infusion-related reactions
  14. injection site reaction
  15. insomnia
  16. nausea
  17. neutropenia
  18. palpitations
  19. paresthesias
  20. peripheral neuropathy
  21. phlebitis
  22. pruritus
  23. pseudomembranous colitis
  24. serotonin syndrome
  25. sinus tachycardia
  26. thrombocytopenia
  27. urticaria
  28. visual impairment
  29. 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
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  • Buspirone
  • Caffeine; Ergotamine
  • Carbidopa; Levodopa
  • Carbidopa; Levodopa; Entacapone
  • Carbinoxamine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
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  • Chlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Phenylephrine
  • Citalopram
  • Clomipramine
  • Cocaine
  • Darunavir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
  • Desipramine
  • Dexchlorpheniramine; Dextromethorphan; Pseudoephedrine
  • Dexmethylphenidate
  • Dextroamphetamine
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  • Dextromethorphan; Diphenhydramine; Phenylephrine
  • Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin
  • Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Phenylephrine
  • Dextromethorphan; Guaifenesin; Potassium Guaiacolsulfonate
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  • Dextromethorphan; Promethazine
  • Dextromethorphan; Quinidine
  • Dienogest; Estradiol valerate
  • Dihydroergotamine
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  • Doxepin
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  • Drospirenone; Ethinyl Estradiol
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  • Efavirenz; Lamivudine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
  • Elagolix; Estradiol; Norethindrone acetate
  • Eletriptan
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  • Elvitegravir; Cobicistat; Emtricitabine; Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate
  • Emtricitabine; Rilpivirine; Tenofovir alafenamide
  • Emtricitabine; Rilpivirine; Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
  • Emtricitabine; Tenofovir alafenamide
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  • Ergoloid Mesylates
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  • Ethinyl Estradiol; Norelgestromin
  • Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone
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  • Ethinyl Estradiol; Norethindrone Acetate; Ferrous fumarate
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  • Ethinyl Estradiol; Norgestimate
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  • Fentanyl
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  • food
  • Frovatriptan
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  • Lasmiditan
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  • Sibutramine
  • Sodium picosulfate; Magnesium oxide; Anhydrous citric acid
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  • Sofosbuvir; Velpatasvir
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  • St. John’s Wort, Hypericum perforatum
  • Sulfasalazine
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  • Talazoparib
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