What is Linezolid In Sodium Chloride: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Linezolid In Sodium Chloride

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine. It may take up to 3 hours for the medicine to be infused.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine. It may take up to 3 hours for the medicine to be infused.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

What to do if you miss a dose of Linezolid In Sodium Chloride

Linezolid In Sodium Chloride contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to linezolid.

Linezolid In Sodium Chloride warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have bone marrow problems, diabetes, thyroid problems, carcinoid syndrome, pheochromocytoma (a tumor of the adrenal gland), high blood pressure, or a history of seizures.

• This medicine may cause the following problems: Lactic acidosis (too much lactic acid in the blood)Serotonin syndromeNerve problems, especially in the eyes, hands, arms, legs, or feet

• This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

• Seizures

• Vision changes, trouble seeing

• Unusual bleeding or bruising

Linezolid In Sodium Chloride interactions

• You must avoid many other medicines while you are using linezolid. These medicines used together could cause serious health problems, including death. Ask your doctor before you use any other medicine. You may need to wait 1 to 5 weeks before you can use the other medicine.

• Do not use linezolid if you have used an MAOI in the past 14 days.

• Some other medicines that may interact with linezolid include buspirone, bupropion, dobutamine, dopamine, meperidine, cold or allergy medicine (such as phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine), medicine to treat depression (SSRI or TCA), or medicine to treat migraine headaches. This is not a complete list.

• Avoid foods and drinks that are high in tyramine, because your blood pressure could get dangerously high. Your doctor should give you a complete list. In general, do not eat anything aged or fermented, such as most cheese, most alcohol, cured meat (such as salami), sauerkraut, and soy sauce. Check the expiration dates on packages. Tyramine levels get higher as food gets older or if it has not been refrigerated properly.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.