Description
Linezolid For Oral Suspension
Linezolid Syrup is an antibiotic. It treats a variety of serious infections due to resistant bacteria. These can be infections of the skin, soft tissues, bones, brain, heart, urinary tract, lungs, and blood.
Administer Linezolid Syrup to your child by mouth, preferably at a regular time, either before or after food. If your child has a stomach upset, prefer administration with food. Follow the prescribed dose, time, and mode by the doctor as that varies with the nature and severity of the infection, age, and weight of your child. If your child vomits within 30 minutes of taking the drug, repeat the same dose but do not double the dose if it is time for the next dose.
Benefits of Linezolid Oral Suspension:-
Linezolid oral suspension is active against bacteria and kills them which can lead to severe infections. It treats various kinds of bacterial infections including lung infections (pneumonia), skin infections, and soft tissue infections. The medicine normally helps you recover fast but you need to keep on taking it according to your doctor’s advice even if you recover early so that all bacteria get destroyed and they do not become resistant.
How can I give Linezolid oral suspension to my child?
Take this drug in the amount and for the duration prescribed by your physician. Read the instructions on the label before use. Take it with a measuring spoon and swallow. Shake well with water before usage. Linezolid Oral Suspension can be consumed with or without food, but it is ideal to take at a regular time. Do not take Linezolid Oral Suspension with tyramine-containing food like cheese, smoked fish, meats, and some beers.
How Does Linezolid Oral Suspension Work?
Linezolid Oral Suspension is an antibiotic agent. It inhibits bacterial growth by inhibiting the synthesis of critical proteins needed by bacteria to perform essential functions.
Side Effects:-
Linezolid Oral Suspension does not carry severe side effects and is very tolerable by children. If the side effects do manifest, they should fade away once the body adjusts to the medicine. Check with the doctor of your child if these side effects persist or are troublesome to your child. The most usual side effects are-
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Constipation
- Fever
Precautions:-
- Your child will need to take the entire course of antibiotics. Stopping early can result in the growth of the bacteria again, a resistant strain developing, or creating another infection.
- Your child has to have lots of water if he/she gets diarrhea as a side effect.
- Stop using Linezolid oral suspension and consult the doctor at once if your child gets a rash, itchy skin, swelling of the face and mouth, or has trouble breathing.
- Only administer Linezolid oral suspension to your child for their present infection. Never keep medicine for future illness.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):-
Q. What if I administer an overdose of Linezolid oral suspension accidentally?
Overdose can lead to unwanted side effects like decreased blood count, nerve damage, or loss of eyesight. It can even lead to a fatal complication known as lactic acidosis which manifests as abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting, and generalized weakness. Run to your child’s doctor on an emergency basis if you see any of these signs.
Q. Is it possible to take Linezolid Oral Suspension for a prolonged period?
A prolonged course of Linezolid oral suspension can lead to bacterial or fungal superinfection, such as severe gastrointestinal infection because of interference with good bacteria in the intestine. You have to contact the physician early.
Q. Is it possible to administer other medications along with Linezolid oral suspension?
Linezolid oral suspension may occasionally interact with other drugs or chemicals. Inform your child’s doctor about all other drugs your child is using before your child starts using Linezolid oral suspension. Also, consult your child’s doctor before administering any medicine to your child.
Q. What foods should my child avoid during Linezolid oral suspension?
Do not provide tyramine-rich foods such as red meat, old cheese, fava or soy sauce, broad bean pods, and other soybean condiments to your child when he/she is on Linezolid oral suspension. Check the freshness of food every time before providing it to your child since it is a major concern.
