Linezolid (International)
In the US, Linezolid (linezolid systemic) is a member of the drug class oxazolidinone antibiotics and is used to treat Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection and Skin or Soft Tissue Infection.
US matches:
- Linezolid oral/injection
- Linezolid (Intravenous)
- Linezolid (Oral)
- Linezolid
- Linezolid Injection
- Linezolid Suspension
- Linezolid Tablets
- Linezolid Oral Suspension
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01XX08
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0165800-03-3
Chemical Formula
C16-H20-F-N3-O4
Molecular Weight
337
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Oxazolidinone
Chemical Name
N-[[(S)-3-(3-Fluoro-4-morpholinophenyl)-2-oxo-5-oxazolidinyl]metyl]acetamide (WHO)
Foreign Names
- Linezolidum (Latin)
- Linezolid (German)
- Linezolide (French)
- Linezolid (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Linezolid (OS: BAN, USAN, JAN)
- INF 0026 (IS)
- PNU 100766 (IS)
- U 100 (PharmaciaUpjoh) (IS)
- U 100766 (PharmaciaUpjoh) (IS)
- U 766 (PharmaciaUpjoh) (IS)
- Linezolid (PH: USP 41)
Brand Names
- Adyzolid
Elkos, India - A-Lide
Allure, India - Amizole 500
Bhor, Kenya - Anozilad
Actavis D.O.O., Serbia; Actavis Group, Poland - Anozilad 600 mg
Actavis, Hungary - Anzolid
Claris, Georgia - Apo-Linezolid
Apotex, Canada - Arlid
Armour, India - Arlin
Beximco, Bangladesh - Averozolid
Averroes, Egypt - Dilizolen
Glenmark, Czech Republic; Glenmark, Netherlands; Glenmark, Poland; Glenmark, Slovakia - Entavar
Biocon, India - Grampolid
Synthon, Netherlands - Gramposimide
Adamed, Poland; Synthon, Netherlands - Limexid
Kocak Farma, Turkey - Linedor
Vem Ilaç, Turkey - Lineject
Tüm Ekip, Turkey - Linelid
Yuria-Pharm, Georgia - Linestad
Hemopharm, Bulgaria - Linevox
Arrow Pharmaceuticals, Australia - Linez
NeoNexus, Pakistan; Renata, Bangladesh; Sabaa, Egypt - Lineza
Polpharma, Slovakia - Linezan
Anfarm, Greece - Linezolid
Accord Healthcare, United Kingdom; Actavis UK, United Kingdom; Alembic, United States; Alkem, United Kingdom; Alkem, United States; Amneal Pharmaceuticals, United States; Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm, United Kingdom; Aurobindo Pharma USA, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United Kingdom; Fresenius, Greece; Fresenius Kabi, United States; Gate Pharmaceuticals, United States; Generics UK, United Kingdom; Gerard, Ireland; Glenmark Generics, United States; Hanai, Peru; Hetero, United States; Hospira, United States; HQ Specialty Pharma, United States; Kappler Pharma Consult, United Kingdom; Kern Pharma, Spain; Lek, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Milpharm, United Kingdom; Mylan, United States; Nang Kuang Pharmaceutical, United States; Novel, United States; Panpharma, United Kingdom; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Sagent, United States; Sandoz, United Kingdom; Sandoz, United States; Teva, United States; West-Ward, United States; Zydus Pharma, United States - Linezolid - 1 A Pharma
1 A Pharma, Germany - Linezolid Accord
Accord, Spain; Accord, Lithuania; Accord Healthcare, Czech Republic; Accord Healthcare, Germany; Accord Healthcare, Denmark; Accord Healthcare, Estonia; Accord Healthcare, Malta; Accord Healthcare, Netherlands; Accord Healthcare, Norway; Accord Healthcare, Romania; Accord Healthcare, Sweden - Linezolid Accord 600 mg
Accord Healthcare, Austria - Linezolid Actavis
Actavis, Croatia (Hrvatska); Actavis, Sweden; Actavis Group, Romania; Pharmadox, Bulgaria; Pharmathen, Bulgaria - Linezolid AL
Aliud Pharma, Germany - Linezolid Amneal
Amneal, Netherlands; Amneal Deutschland, Germany; Amneal Nordic, Sweden; Amneal Pharma, Australia; Amneal Pharma, Spain - Linezolid APO
Generic Partners, Australia - Linezolid APOTEX
Apotex, Australia - Linezolid Aurobindo
Aurobindo, Netherlands; Aurobindo Pharma Romania, Romania - Linezolid Aurovitas
Aurovitas, Spain - Linezolid beta
Betapharm, Germany - Linezolid Betapharm
Betapharm, Netherlands - Linezolid Central Procurement
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Linezolid Demo
DEMO Pharmaceuticals, Germany - Linezolid Denk
Denk, Germany - Linezolid Dr. Reddys
Reddy Pharma, Spain - Linezolid Dr. Reddy's
Central Procurement & Supplies Unit, Malta - Linezolid Eberth
Eberth, Germany - Linezolid Farmaprojects
Farmaprojects, Netherlands - Linezolid Fresenius Kabi
Fresenius Kabi, Denmark; Fresenius Kabi, Norway; Fresenius Kabi, Romania; Fresenius Kabi Canada, Canada; Fresenius Kabi Nederland, Netherlands - Linezolid G.E.S.
Ges Genericos, Spain - Linezolid Glenmark
Glenmark, Germany; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Nordic, Denmark; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Nordic, Sweden; Viso Farmaceutica, Spain - Linezolid GNP
GNP, Egypt - Linezolid HCS 600 mg
HCS, Austria - Linezolid Hetero
Hetero Europe, Netherlands - Linezolid Hexal
Hexal, Germany - Linezolid Hikma
Hikma, Germany - Linezolid Hospira
Hospira Italia, Italy - Linezolid Infomed
Infomed, Romania - Linezolid Inresa
Inresa, Germany - Linezolid ion
Ion, Uruguay - Linezolid Kabi
Fresenius Kabi, Czech Republic; Fresenius Kabi, Spain; Fresenius Kabi, Croatia (Hrvatska); Fresenius Kabi, Italy; Fresenius Kabi, Romania; Fresenius Kabi Deutschland, Germany; Kabi Pharmacia, Poland - Linezolid Kabi 2mg/ml
Fresenius Kabi, Luxembourg; Fresenius Kabi Austria, Austria - Linezolid Krka
Krka, Czech Republic; Krka, Denmark; Krka, Estonia; Krka, Finland; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Romania; Krka, Sweden; Krka, Slovakia; KRKA Farmaceutica, Spain - Linezolid Krka 2mg/ml
KRKA, Bulgaria - Linezolid Krka 600mg
KRKA, Bulgaria; TAD, Bulgaria - Linezolid Medana
Medana, Lithuania - Linezolid Mylan
Mylan, Belgium; Mylan, Czech Republic; Mylan, Spain; Mylan, Netherlands; Mylan, Slovakia; Mylan dura, Germany; Mylan Hospital AS, Sweden - Linezolid MYX
Mayne Pharma, Australia - Linezolid Normon
Normon, Spain; Trommsdorff, Germany - Linezolid Orion
Orion, Norway; Orion Pharma, Denmark; Orion Pharma, Finland; Orion Pharma, Sweden - Linezolid Pfizer
Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, Netherlands - Linezolid Pfizer 2
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Linezolid Pfizer 20
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Linezolid Pfizer 600
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Linezolid Pfizer 600 mg
Pfizer, Austria - Linezolid Pliva
Pliva, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Linezolid Polpharma
Polpharma, Lithuania; Polpharma, Netherlands; Polpharma, Poland - Linezolid Polpharma 2mg/ml
Polpharma, Bulgaria - Linezolid Polpharma 600mg
Polpharma, Bulgaria - Linezolid Puren
PUREN Pharma, Germany - Linezolid ratiopharm 600 mg
ratiopharm Arzneimittel, Austria - Linezolid Reig Jofre
Bioglan, Sweden - Linezolid Richet
Richet, Argentina - Linezolid Rotexmedica
Rotexmedica, Germany - Linezolid Sala
Ramon Sala, Spain - Linezolid Sandoz
Lek, Bulgaria; Salutas Pharma, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Belgium; Sandoz, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Denmark; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Netherlands; Sandoz, Slovakia; Synthon, Bulgaria; Synthon, Bulgaria; Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska); Sandoz, Italy; Sandoz, Norway; Sandoz, Poland; Sandoz, Romania; Sandoz, Sweden; Sandoz España, Spain - Linezolid Sandoz 2 mg/ml
Sandoz, Austria - Linezolid Sandoz 600 mg
Sandoz, Austria - Linezolid Sandoz 600mg
Sandoz, Switzerland - Linezolid Sandoz 600mg/300ml
Sandoz, Switzerland - Linezolid Sandoz GmbH
Sandoz, Italy - Linezolid Stada
STADA, Germany - Linezolid Stada 600 mg
Stada Arzneimittel, Austria - Linezolid TAD
TAD, Germany - Linezolid Tchaikapharma
Tchaikapharma, Bulgaria - Linezolid Teva
Teva, Denmark; Teva, Spain; Teva, Malta; Teva, Sweden; Teva Canada, Canada; Teva Italia, Italy; Teva Nederland, Netherlands - Linezolid Teva 2mg/ml
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Israel - Linezolid Teva Italia
Teva Italia, Italy - Linezolid Zentiva
Zentiva, Czech Republic; Zentiva, Poland; Zentiva Pharma, Germany - Linezolida Beker
Beker, Brazil - Linézolide Arrow
Arrow, France - Linézolide Kabi
Fresenius Kabi, France - Linézolide Mylan Pharma
Mylan, France - Linézolide Ohre Pharma
Ohre Pharma, France - Linézolide Panpharma
Panpharma, France - Linezolid-ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Germany - Linezone
Farmako, Turkey - Linid
Zydus Cadila, India - Linlid
Synchro, Pakistan - Linosept
Micro Eros, India - Linoxid
Kocak Farma, Turkey - Linzowin
Waves-Biotech, India - Litasina
Roemmers, Peru - Litrecan 600
Rivero, Argentina - Livegramide
Synthon, Netherlands - Lizbid
AHPL, India - Lizedia
Pharmathen, Greece - Lizemox
Molekule, India - Lizen
Zenith, Bangladesh - Lizolid
EG Pharma, Pakistan; Glenmark, India; Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Vietnam - Lizomac
Macleods, India - Lizomed
Aglowmed, India - Lizorex
Farma-Tek, Turkey; Malody, India - Lizox-Humanity
Ahlcon, Georgia; Celogen, Georgia - Lorezogram
Mylan, Netherlands - Lynozid
Mefar Ilaç Sanayii, Georgia; World Medicine, Georgia; World Medicine, Turkey - Lynvox
Hikma Pharma, Netherlands - Lynz
Sandoz, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Natlinez
Hospira, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Nezkil
Continental, Pakistan - Nezocin
Brookes, Pakistan - Nirzolid
Aculife, Georgia; GP-Pharm, Peru - Nodizil
Generica, Turkey - Pneumolid
Alvogen, Croatia (Hrvatska); Alvogen, Netherlands; Alvogen, Poland; Alvogen Luxembourg, Romania; Synthon, Bulgaria; Synthon, Bulgaria - Polinoksid
Polifarma, Turkey - Ralinz
Race Pharmaceuticals, India - Renyvozon
Sandoz, Mexico - Respenzo
Tiba, Egypt - Sandoz Linezolid
Sandoz, Canada - Synzolid
Synthon, Netherlands - Voxazoldin
Rotabiogn, Egypt - Zenix
Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Hemofarm, Macedonia; Hemofarm AD, Serbia - Zetalid
Demo, Greece - Zifi-Turbo [+ Cefixime]
FDC, India - Zizolid
Biofarma, Turkey - Zodlin
FDC, India - Zolinin
World Medicine, Georgia - Zyvox
Fresenius, Oman; Fresenius Kabi, Serbia; Laboratorio Pfizer de Chile, Chile; Neolpharma, Serbia; Pfizer, Argentina; Pfizer, Australia; Pfizer, Ecuador; Pfizer, Egypt; Pfizer, United Kingdom; Pfizer, Hong Kong; Pfizer, Indonesia; Pfizer, Ireland; Pfizer, South Korea; Pfizer, Malaysia; Pfizer, New Zealand; Pfizer, Oman; Pfizer, Peru; Pfizer, Philippines; Pfizer, Singapore; Pfizer, Thailand; Pfizer, Taiwan; Pfizer, Venezuela; Pfizer Hellas, Malta; Pfizer Japan, Japan; Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Ltd, China; Pharmacia, United Kingdom; Pharmacia & Upjohn, Kuwait; Pharmacia & Upjohn, United States; Spefar, Uruguay; Wyeth Pharma, Brazil - Zyvoxam
Pfizer, Canada; Pfizer, Mexico - Zyvoxid
Fresenius Kabi, Bulgaria; Pfizer, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Pfizer, Belgium; Pfizer, Colombia; Pfizer, Czech Republic; Pfizer, Denmark; Pfizer, Estonia; Pfizer, Spain; Pfizer, Finland; Pfizer, France; Pfizer, Greece; Pfizer, Croatia (Hrvatska); Pfizer, Lithuania; Pfizer, Latvia; Pfizer, Netherlands; Pfizer, Norway; Pfizer, Sweden; Pfizer, Slovakia; Pfizer, Tunisia; Pfizer, Turkey; Pfizer, South Africa; Pfizer ApS, Iceland; Pfizer Europe, Poland; Pfizer Hellas AE, Cyprus; Pfizer Italia, Italy; Pfizer Limited, Romania - Zyvoxid 100mg/5ml
Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Luxembourg - Zyvoxid 20mg/ml
Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Zyvoxid 2mg/ml
Fresenius Kabi, Israel; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland - Zyvoxid 600mg
Neolpharma, Israel; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer, Germany; Pfizer, Luxembourg; Pfizer PFE, Switzerland
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
Further information on drug naming conventions: International Nonproprietary Names.
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