Linezolid how supplied

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Linezolid
ZYVOX® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings and Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Overdosage
Dosage and Administration
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chetan Lokhande, M.B.B.S [2]

How Supplied

Injection

ZYVOX I.V. Injection is available in single-use, ready-to-use flexible plastic infusion bags in a foil laminate overwrap. The infusion bags and ports are latex-free. The infusion bags are available in the following package sizes:

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Tablets

ZYVOX Tablets are available as follows:

600 mg (white, capsule-shaped, film-coated tablets printed with "ZYVOX 600 mg")

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Oral Suspension

ZYVOX for Oral Suspension is available as a dry, white to off-white, orange-flavored granule/powder. When constituted as directed, each bottle will contain 150 mL of a suspension providing the equivalent of 100 mg of linezolid per each 5 mL. ZYVOX for Oral Suspension is supplied as follows:

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Storage

Store at 25°C (77°F). Protect from light. Keep bottles tightly closed to protect from moisture. It is recommended that the infusion bags be kept in the overwrap until ready to use. Protect infusion bags from freezing.[1]

References

  1. "ZYVOX (LINEZOLID) INJECTION, SOLUTION ZYVOX (LINEZOLID) TABLET, FILM COATED ZYVOX (LINEZOLID) SUSPENSION [PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN COMPANY]".

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.