ZYVOX

This brand name is authorized in Brazil, Ecuador, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States

Active ingredients

The drug ZYVOX contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):

1 Linezolid
UNII ISQ9I6J12J - LINEZOLID

Linezolid is a synthetic, antibacterial agent that belongs to a new class of antimicrobials, the oxazolidinones. It has in vitro activity against aerobic Gram-positive bacteria and anaerobic micro-organisms. Linezolid selectively inhibits bacterial protein synthesis via a unique mechanism of action.

Read about Linezolid

Medication package inserts

Below package inserts are available for further reading:

Title Information Source Document Type  
ZYVOX Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Medicine classification

This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01XX08 Linezolid J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01X Other antibacterials → J01XX Other antibacterials
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Authorization and marketing

This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:

Country Identification scheme Identifier(s)
Country: BR Câmara de Regulação do Mercado de Medicamentos Identifier(s): 522718080081617, 522718080081717
Country: EC Agencia Nacional de Regulación, Control y Vigilancia Sanitaria Identifier(s): 23.641-1-04-11, 548-MEE-1214
Country: GB Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Identifier(s): 44504, 48274, 49470
Country: HK Department of Health Drug Office Identifier(s): 48055, 48056, 48057
Country: IE Health Products Regulatory Authority Identifier(s): 88361, 88362
Country: JP 医薬品医療機器総合機構 Identifier(s): 6249002F1024, 6249401A1025
Country: MT Medicines Authority Identifier(s): MA505/01802, MA505/01803
Country: NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority Identifier(s): 9578, 9579, 9581
Country: SG Health Sciences Authority Identifier(s): 11405P, 11407P, 11408P
Country: US FDA, National Drug Code Identifier(s): 0009-4992, 0009-5136, 0009-5137, 0009-5138, 0009-5140, 0009-7807, 66298-4992, 66298-5137, 66298-5140, 66298-7807, 70518-1226

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