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  ICAAC: Zyvox Effective Against Gram-Positive Bacteria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Zyvox is the first of a new class of antibiotics being developed and studied for the treatment of these infections such as hospital and community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections and associated blood stream infections, known as bacteremia.
Zyvox is the first drug from the new oxazolidinone class developed for clinical use, the first new antibiotic with a novel mechanism of action in more than 35 years.
Zyvox is in late stage clinical trials and Pharmacia and Upjohn plans to submit a New Drug Application (NDA) for Zyvox to the FDA and other regulatory authorities around the world by the end of 1999.
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 Zyvox Injection :: Pharmacia & Upjohn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
ZYVOX I.V. Injection, ZYVOX Tablets, and ZYVOX for Oral Suspension contain linezolid, which is a synthetic antibacterial agent of the oxazolidinone class.
ZYVOX formulations are contraindicated for use in patients who have known hypersensitivity to linezolid or any of the other product components.
ZYVOX I.V. Injection should be administered by intravenous infusion over a period of 30 to 120 minutes.
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 Skin infections caused by MRSA cured more often when treated with Zyvox®
"In this study, ZYVOX was shown to be better than traditional vancomycin therapy in improving outcomes for patients with serious MRSA infections," said Dr. John Weigelt, lead investigator of the study, and professor and vice chairman of the department of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
ZYVOX was initially approved in the United States in April 2000 for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs) and nosocomial pneumonia, including those caused by MRSA.
In December 2002, ZYVOX was approved for use in pediatric patients and subsequently received approval for diabetic foot infections in July 2003.
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 Zyvox - The Internet Drug Database
Zyvox is an antibiotic used to treat adults with certain bacterial infections.
The side effects of Zyvox are generally mild, but serious side effects including decreased number of platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells (myelosuppression) have been reported in people receiving Zyvox since it became available.
I was put on the IV zyvox twice a day for six days in the hospital and continued at home with the oral 600mg tablets twice a day.
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 Zyvox Information from Drugs.com
Zyvox is used to treat different types of bacterial infections, such pneumonia and skin infections caused by bacteria.
Zyvox is often used to treat infections that may not respond to other antibiotics.
Zyvox is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means that it is not known whether Zyvox will be harmful to an unborn baby.
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 Zyvox - SuperbugWiki
Zyvox (linezolid) was approved April 18, less than a month after an FDA advisory committee reviewed study data and recommended its approval.
Zyvox also was approved for the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia and complicated skin infections, including those due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), for community-acquired pneumonia and for uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections.
Zyvox, however, is the first in a new class of synthetic drugs--the oxazolidinone class--approved for use in the United States and the world.
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 Zyvox, Linezolid, side effects, drug interactions, overdose, dosage
Zyvox is a member of a new class of antibiotics called oxazolidinones.
Zyvox could cause a very rare--but potentially fatal--side effect known as lactic acidosis, especially if the treatment lasts longer than the recommended 28 days.
Zyvox should be taken twice a day, every 12 hours, until the prescription is finished.
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 FDA APPROVES ZYVOX, THE FIRST ANTIMICROBIAL DRUG IN A NEW CLASS
Zyvox is the first in a new class of synthetic drugs -- the oxazolidinone class -- approved for use in the United States and the world.
The cure rate for Zyvox was 67 percent in the high-dose arm and 52 percent in the low-dose arm.
Zyvox was also found to be as effective as vancomycin for treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia, including cases due to MRSA, in a controlled clinical trial involving about 400 patients.
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 Zyvox® shows cost savings for treatment of skin infections, mrsa vs vancomycin - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
SAN FRANCISCO — Oral ZYVOX® (linezolid) was associated with significant savings to the health care system — an average of $4,630 per patient — compared to vancomycin when used in an outpatient setting for people with certain infections, according to data to be presented today at the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) annual meeting.
ZYVOX was initially approved in the United States in April 2000 for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs) and nosocomial pneumonia, including those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a serious bacteria linked to increased morbidity, mortality and costs.
ZYVOX is available in interchangeable IV and oral formulations, and is the only oral medicine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of designated infections due to MRSA.
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 ZYVOX(R) shows high success rate for patients who develop MRSA surgical site infections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
ZYVOX, available in interchangeable IV and oral formulations, is the only oral therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for MRSA infections.
In the microbiologically evaluable population, the microbiologic cure rate was 84 percent (41/49) for the ZYVOX group versus 58 percent (28/49) for the vancomycin group whether or not the patient was infected with MRSA.
ZYVOX was initially approved in the United States in April 2000 for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections and nosocomial pneumonia, including those caused by MRSA.
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 Linezolid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is marketed under the trade name Zyvox (Pfizer).
Pharmacia Corporation developed linezolid and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval was granted in April of 2000.
It is sold in the U.S. under the tradename Zyvox in either tablet form, oral suspension powder, or in an inactive medium for intravenous injection.
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 Zyvox News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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Surgical patients treated with Pfizer's novel antibiotic ZYVOX (linezolid; injection, tablets, and for oral suspension) had a significantly higher rate of microbiologic success (documented or presumed...
A relatively new drug called linezolid (commercially known as Zyvox) appears to be about 40 percent more effective in treating a deadly and increasingly prevalent form of...
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 zyvox
The truth is even zyvox can cause drug interaction problems including over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, herbs and other alternative medicines.
When zyvox and one or more drugs cause drug interactions that react negatively within the patient's specific scenario.
zyvox is designed to perform specific functions within the body but often cause other effects at the same time.
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 Zyvox
Zyvox tablets, oral solution and infusion all contain the active ingredient linezolid, which belongs to a new class of antibiotics called the oxazolidinones.
Zyvox oral solution also contains sucrose and so is not suitable for people with rare hereditary problems of fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption or sucrase-isomaltase insufficiency.
Zyvox tablets or infusion should be used for people with any of these disorders.
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In contrast, Zyvox is a synthetic chemical designed from scratch to fight germs at an entirely different point in their life cycle than any other medicine - a true surprise attack.
Zyvox's main side effects are headache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, afflicting between 3 percent and 11 percent of patients, the FDA said.
Zyvox patients should tell their doctors if they take over-the-counter decongestants such as those containing pseudoephedrine, or antidepressants such as Prozac, because Zyvox can interact with such drugs to raise blood pressure.
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Linezolid is not an inducer of cytochrome P450 (CYP) in rats, and it has been demonstrated from in vitro studies that linezolid is not detectably metabolized by human cytochrome P450 and it does not inhibit the activities of clinically significant human CYP isoforms (1A2, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, 2E1, 3A4).
This study combining data from 80 health care clinics analyzed 1,048 adult patients treated with ZYVOX and compared it with 1,048 patients taking IV vancomycin between January 2002 and March 2004.
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 Zyvox - Resources from the U.S. Government   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
In April 2000 the FDA approved Zyvox, the first in a new class of antibiotics to be approved in more than 3 decades.
Study Finds New Antibiotic Effective for Diabetic Foot Infections: Linezolid, sold as Zyvox (Pfizer, Inc.), was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000 to treat a variety of infections, including some caused...
Potent Pneumonia Drug Treats TB, Too: Linezolid, which goes by the brand name Zyvox, is the first in a new class of synthetic drugs called oxazolidinones to be approved for use in the United States...
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 zyvox drug information, zyvox side effects
ZYVOX is indicated for the treatment of infections related to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, including Nosocomial Pneumonia, NP, ventilator-associated pneumonia, VAP, complicated skin and skin structure infections, cSSSI, and...
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 zyvox - the full Pharmacy catalog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
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ZYVOX has not been studied in the treatment of decubitus ulcers.
Patients who develop recurrent nausea or vomiting, unexplained acidosis, or a low bicarbonate level while receiving ZYVOX should receive immediate medical evaluation.
Where administration of ZYVOX and concomitant serotonergic agents is clinically appropriate, patients should be closely observed for signs and symptoms of serotonin syndrome such as cognitive dysfunction, hyperpyrexia, hyperreflexia, and incoordination.
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 Skin infections caused by MRSA are cured more often when treated with Pfizer's ZYVOX®
Those with complicated skin and soft tissue infections taking ZYVOX had up to five fewer days of IV treatment vs. vancomycin
New York, June 1, 2005 — Pfizer's antibiotic ZYVOX® (linezolid injection, tablets, and for oral suspension) is more effective than vancomycin for the treatment of complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs) caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to the largest MRSA cSSTIs study to date published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Full prescribing information is available upon request or please visit www.pfizer.com or www.zyvox.com.
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 Zyvox Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Linezolid - RxList Monographs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of ZYVOX formulations and other antibacterial drugs, ZYVOX should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.
ZYVOX for Oral Suspension is supplied as an orange-flavored granule/powder for constitution into a suspension for oral administration.
For information on ordering Zyvox Online, please click the "online pharmacy" link on the blue horizontal navigation bar at the top of every page.
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Use of ZYVOX for prolonged or repeated periods may result in a secondary infection (e.g., oral or vaginal fungal infection).
ZYVOX should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy.
Because of the potential risk to the infant, breast-feeding while using ZYVOX is not recommended.
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 Zyvox Drug and Prescription Information, Side Effects, Use, and Dosage
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Store Zyvox (Oral) at room temperature away from sunlight and moisture unless otherwise stated by manufacturer's instructions or labelling.
Keep Zyvox (Oral) and all medications out of the reach of children.
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