Zyvox

Product description

Zyvox is an antimicrobial agent, the direct effect of which is slowing down and withholding bacterial growth. It belongs to the group of MAO inhibitors that interrupt the synthesis of protein in bacterial cells. Zyvox (aka linezolid) demonstrates not only a bactericidal activity but bacteriostatic properties as well.

The drug is currently used as a part of the standardized therapy of numerous bacterial diseases, primarily skin illnesses and pulmonary issues, as well as in the suppression of bacterial strains that do not respond to standard therapeutic schemes. The medicine may lead to the changes in the chemical balance of the human body in addition to its main function.

How to take

The drug should be taken regularly in full compliance with the dosing scheme developed by your physician. The exact dosage with the maximal potential of killing the infection is determined only by a professional medical adviser.

Do not increase the dose to hasten the recovery! Despite the stated fact that the medication has a general eliminating impact on the most illnesses of bacterial genesis, you should not use it to cure other infectious diseases rather than following the doctor’s advice. The uncontrolled use of any strong antibiotic may increase the bacterial resistance instead of eliminating the infection!

Under normal conditions, the symptoms disappear before the scheduled therapy is completed. This happens because the drug successfully kills the majority of bacteria causing the symptoms. However, do not stop taking the medicine before the preliminary planned date. In order to ensure against the return of the same disease developed from the remainders of undertreated aggressive microbial flora, you should finish taking the drug as prescribed.

Safety information

The healthcare specialists you are attending should be thoroughly aware of your medical history. The medication should be avoided by people allergic to any of the ingredients present in the pills. If you feeling unwell after taking it, seek professional help.

You can take Zyvox with or without meals, as is stated in the product leaflet. However, a certain diet designed to lower the income of tyramine in your body may both increase its efficiency and reduce the probability of side effects. Your physician has to provide you with information on the favorable restrictions of meals during the course of healing.

Zyvox has never been found in the breast milk; however, medical consultation prior to taking it throughout the period of lactation is strongly recommended. The use of agents with a strong impact on the noninvasive gut flora during pregnancy is limited; the same rule is applied to the use of Zyvox.

Side effects

Sometimes the use of Zyvox may lead to a certain number of unwanted outcomes. Some of them pass the moment your body and the normal bacterial content present in your gastrointestinal tract adjust to the new conditions introduced by a powerful antimicrobial agent.

However, severe side effects must also be regarded as those with the most significant priority and considered requiring instant medical advice.

The range of reported unwanted reactions includes rash, dizziness, changes in the appetite, the feeling of dry mouth, diarrhea, in rare cases – troubles with breathing.

If you have diabetes, you should conduct regular checks of your blood sugar both during and after the therapy with the drug because it may reduce the blood sugar level.