Pharmacologic Substance
linezolid
Brand Names:
Zyvox
Effect:
Decreased Protein Synthesis
May Treat:
Pneumonia, Bacterial; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Soft Tissue Infections; Staphylococcal Infections; Streptococcal Infections
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to linezolid:
  • A synthetic oxazolidinone derivative, Linezolid selectively inhibits an early step in bacterial protein synthesis and affects blood pressure through monoamine oxidase inhibition. It is effective against Gram-positive organisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains, coagulase-negative Staphylococci, vancomycin-resistant Enterococci, and penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strains. (NCI04)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An oxazolidinone and acetamide derived ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENT and PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITOR that is used in the treatment of GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS of the skin and respiratory tract.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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