tedizolid
Sign in to saveAlso known as Torezolid, DA 7157, DA-7157, TR-700, TR 700
Tedizolid, sold under the brand name Sivextro (by Merck) is an oxazolidinone-class antibiotic. Tedizolid phosphate is a phosphate ester prodrug of the active compound tedizolid. It was developed by Cubist Pharmaceuticals, following acquisition of Trius Therapeutics (originator: Dong-A Pharmaceuticals), and is marketed for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (also known as complicated skin and skin-structure infections (cSSSIs)).
Key facts
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- Sivextro
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- a614038
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- Tedizolid
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- By mouth, intravenous
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- Rx-only
via Wikipedia infobox
Research
545 papers- Tedizolid.2006
- Tedizolid.2012
- Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Tedizolid.Clinical pharmacokinetics · 2022
- Tedizolid for osteoarticular infections: Evaluation of the published evidence.European journal of pharmacology · 2025
- Tedizolid: new data and experiences for clinical practice.Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2021
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Mechanism of action
- Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) properties
- Clinical trials
- Adverse effects
- References
- External links
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