Drug | Common Uses | Some Potential Side Effects |
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Linezolid | Serious infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria Overview of Gram-Positive Bacteria such as Staphylococcus Staphylococcus aureus Infections | Nausea and diarrhea Headache Anemia and low white blood cell and platelet counts Numbness and tingling in the hands and feet (peripheral neuropathy) Visual disturbances Serotonin syndrome (confusion, agitation, tremors, or coma) in some people who have growths that sometimes produce excessive amounts of hormone-like substances (such as serotonin) or take selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Agomelatine, a new type of antidepressant, is a possible treatment for major depressive episodes. Several types of drugs can be used to treat depression: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors... read more , monamine oxidase inhibitors, or some other drugs that affect serotonin levels |
Tedizolid | Complicated skin infections due to susceptible bacteria, including MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Staphylococcus aureus is the most dangerous of all of the many common staphylococcal bacteria. These gram-positive, sphere-shaped (coccal) bacteria (see figure How Bacteria Shape Up)... read more | Gastrointestinal upset Headache Anemia and a low white blood cell count |