Lizox 400 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 60.00 (1 x 10: ৳ 600.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 600.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Linezolid |
| Company | Aristopharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Nosocomial pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Complicated skin and skin structure infection
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
- Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections
Pharmacology
- Synthetic antibacterial agent
- Oxazolidinones class
- In vitro activity against Gram positive aerobic bacteria
- Bacterial protein synthesis inhibition
- Bacteriostatic against enterococci and staphylococci
Dosage & Administration
- Infection:
- Nosocomial pneumonia
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Complicated skin and skin structure infections
- Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections
- Dosage, route and frequency of administration:
- Pediatric patients
- Adults and adolescent
- Recommended duration of treatment (consecutive days)
- Intravenous administration
- Hepatic impairment
- Use in children and adolescents
Interaction
- Drug interaction with medication:
- Reversible, nonselective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase
- Potential for interaction with adrenergic and serotonergic agents
- Drug interaction with food and others:
- Avoid large quantities of tyramine-containing foods or beverages
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to Linezolid or any of the other product components
- Concurrent use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- Uncontrolled hypertension, pheochromocytoma, thyrotoxicosis
Side Effects
- Diarrhea
- Headache
- Nausea
- Oral and vaginal moniliasis
- Hypertension
- Dyspepsia
- Pruritus
- Tongue discoloration
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Assessment of potential benefit versus potential risk
- Presence in breast milk
- Consideration of developmental and health benefits of breastfeeding
Precautions & Warnings
- Weekly monitoring of complete blood counts
- Ophthalmic evaluation in case of visual impairment symptoms
- Not approved for catheter-related infections
- Clostridium difficile-associated Diarrhea (CDAD) monitoring
- Monitoring for potential increases in blood pressure
- Recurrent nausea or vomiting evaluation
- Hypoglycemia management
Overdose Effects
- No reported cases
- Symptomatic and supportive care
- Approximately 30% removal during haemodialysis
Therapeutic Class
- Macrolides
Reconstitution
- Oral Suspension reconstitution process
- Shake well before use
- Storage guidelines
Storage Conditions
- Room temperature storage
- Protection from light and moisture
- Keep away from children