Oxazolidinone Antibiotics
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Tedizolid (formerly torezolid, trade name Sivextro) is an oxazolidinone-class antibiotic. Tedizolid phosphate is a phosphate ester prodrug of the active compound tedizolid. It was developed for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (also known as complicated skin and skin-structure infections....Wikipedia
Manufacturer's Website: Sivextro Average retail cost: $3,008/6 tabs
Linezolid is an antibiotic used for the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria that are resistant to other antibiotics. Linezolid is active against most Gram-positive bacteria that cause disease, including streptococci, vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The main uses are infections of the skin and pneumonia although it may be used for a variety of other infections including drug-resistant tuberculosis....Wikipedia
Manufacturer's Website: Zyvox Average retail cost: $153/20 tabs