Oxazolidinones are a class of antibiotics Overview of Antibiotics Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. They are not effective against viral infections and most other infections. Antibiotics either kill bacteria or stop them from reproducing... read more used to treat serious infections, often after other antibiotics have been ineffective.
Oxazolidinones include the following:
Linezolid
Tedizolid
Oxazolidinones work by preventing bacteria from producing proteins they need to grow and multiply.
Oxazolidinones
(See also Overview of Antibiotics Overview of Antibiotics Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. They are not effective against viral infections and most other infections. Antibiotics either kill bacteria or stop them from reproducing... read more .)
Use of Linezolid and Tedizolid During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Linezolid and tedizolid should be used during pregnancy only if the benefits exceed the risk. (See also Drug Use During Pregnancy Drug Use During Pregnancy More than 50% of pregnant women take prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter) drugs or use social drugs (such as tobacco and alcohol) or illicit drugs at some time during pregnancy... read more .)
Whether linezolid and tedizolid are safe to use during breastfeeding is unknown. (See also Drug Use During Breastfeeding Drug Use During Breastfeeding When mothers who are breastfeeding have to take a drug, they wonder whether they should stop breastfeeding. The answer depends on the following: How much of the drug passes into the milk Whether... read more .)
