Drug details
Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate tablets)
type of Oxazolidinones
Sivextro (tedizolid phosphate) is an oxazolidinone-class antibacterial indicated for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible isolates of the following Gram-positive microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant [MRSA] and methicillin-susceptible [MSSA] isolates), Streptococcus pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus anginosus Group (including Streptococcus anginosus, Streptococcus intermedius, and Streptococcus constellatus), and Enterococcus faecalis.
This drug may have the following side effects:
- hives,
- difficulty breathing,
- swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
- fever,
- easy bruising,
- unusual bleeding,
- pale skin,
- chills,
- tiredness,
- vision problems,
- severe headache,
- severe stomach pain,
- lightheadedness
- fast or pounding heartbeats,
- diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose),
- numbness or tingling,
- vaginal itching or discharge,
- pain behind your eyes,
- cold hands and feet, and
- sores or white patches in your mouth or on your skin,
The following drugs are related to Sivextro, either as a replacement or used together:
- Bactrim (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
- Bactroban Cream (mupirocin calcium cream)
- Bactroban Nasal (mupirocin calcium ointment)
- Bactroban Ointment (mupirocin)
- Cleocin Hydrochloride (clindamycin capsules)
- Cleocin I.V. (clindamycin)
- Cleocin T (clindamycin topical)
- Zyvox (linezolid)
- Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)