Linezolid Alternatives Compared
| Linezolid | Vancomycin | Zyvox |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Bacterial Infection, Skin and Structure Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection... View more |
Prescription only
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea or enterocolitis when given orally, or other severe infections when given intravenously (IV)... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Bacterial Infection, Skin and Structure Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Pneumonia. Zyvox may also be used for... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin and Structure Infection
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
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| More about Linezolid | More about Vancomycin | More about Zyvox (linezolid) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Linezolid has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 32 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Vancomycin has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 56 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 27% reported a negative effect. |
Zyvox has an average rating of 8.8 out of 10 from a total of 26 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: linezolid side effects in more detail. |
See also: vancomycin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Zyvox side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Zyvox | Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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84 hours |
5.2 hours |
84 hours |
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A total of 518 drugs are known to interact with linezolid:
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A total of 161 drugs are known to interact with vancomycin:
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A total of 518 drugs are known to interact with Zyvox:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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April 18, 2000 |
July 13, 1983 |
April 18, 2000 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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