Tedizolid

• Do not take Tedizolid if you are allergic to any of its contents.
• Also avoid taking Tedizolid if you are taking or have taken monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors in the last 14 days.
• Talk to your doctor if you have high blood pressure, an overactive thyroid, phaeochromocytoma (tumour of adrenal glands), carcinoid syndrome (tumours of the hormone system), manic depression, schizophrenia, confusion, or other mental problems.
• Inform your doctor if you bruise or bleed easily, have anaemia (low red blood cells), are prone to infections, have a history of seizures, are on dialysis, have diarrhoea, or kidney or liver problems.
• Consult your doctor immediately if you experience a throbbing headache after eating or drinking, vision problems, loss of sensation or tingling and prickling sensations in your arms and legs, persistent diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, or rapid breathing.
• Consult your doctor if you are pregnant before taking Tedizolid.
• Tedizolid passes into breastmilk, so do not take Tedizolid if you are breastfeeding.
• Tedizolid may cause dizziness and vision problems; therefore, exercise caution when driving and operating machinery.
• Avoid alcohol consumption while taking Tedizolid, as it may cause increased dizziness.

Drug-Drug Interactions: Tedizolid may interact with certain medications, such as antiasthma drugs (salbutamol, terbutaline), antidepressants (citalopram, amitriptyline, fluoxetine, imipramine), antimigraine medications (sumatriptan), decongestants (pseudoephedrine), antiallergics (epinephrine), drugs used to increase blood pressure (dopamine), opioid pain relievers (pethidine), antianxiety drugs (buspirone), antibiotics (rifampicin), and blood thinners (warfarin).

Drug-Food Interactions: Avoid foods and drinks containing tyramine, such as cheese, yeast extracts, soybean extracts, alcohol, beer, or wine while taking Tedizolid, as it may interact with tyramine and lead to an increase in blood pressure.

Drug-Disease Interactions: Inform your doctor before taking Tedizolid if you have colitis (inflammation in the lining of the colon), seizures, high blood pressure, acidosis (increased acidity in the blood), carcinoid syndrome (cancerous tumour which secretes chemicals into the bloodstream), hemodialysis, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels), neuropathy, or kidney or liver disease.

• Antibiotics can alter the useful bacteria in the stomach, which help in digestion. Therefore, take foods rich in probiotics, such as yogurt/curd, tempeh, kimchi, miso, kombucha, buttermilk, natto, and cheese.
• Eat fibre-rich food like whole grains, lentils, berries, broccoli, peas, and bananas.
• Avoid foods rich in calcium, grapefruit, and grapefruit juice, as they might hinder the absorption of antibiotics.
• Avoid consuming tyramine-rich food or drinks, such as meat, cheese, fish, red wine, beer, certain beans, and fermented yeast products.
• Avoid consumption of alcohol and usage of tobacco.