Linezolid Hetero Patient Counseling Information

Information for Patients: Patients should be advised that: Linezolid may be taken with or without food.
They should inform their physician if they have a history of hypertension.
They should avoid consuming food with high tyramine content.
They should inform their physician if taking medications containing pseudoephedrine HCL or phenylpropanolamine HCL, such as cold remedies and decongestants.
They should inform their physician if taking serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or other antidepressants.
They should inform their physician if they experience changes in vision.
They should inform their physician if they have a history of seizures.
Diarrhea is a common problem caused by antibiotics, which usually ends when the antibiotic is discontinued. Sometimes after starting treatment with antibiotics, patients can develop watery and bloody stools (with or without stomach cramps and fever) even as late as two or more months after having taken the last dose of the antibiotic. If this occurs, patients should contact their physician as soon as possible.