What kind of infections can Sivextro be used for?
Sivextro is an antibiotic used in adults to treat acute (short-term) bacterial infections of the skin and of skin structures (tissue below the skin) such as cellulitis (inflammation of the deep skin tissue), skin abscesses and wound infections.
How old do you have to be to take Sivextro?
Sivextro is indicated for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults and adolescents 12 years of age and older. How useful was this page?
Why was Sivextro approved for use in the EU?
The European Medicines Agency decided that Sivextro’s benefits are greater than its risks and it can be authorised for use in the EU. Although the infections in the studies were not severe, the Agency considered that the results also apply to severe infections.
Are there any side effects to taking Sivextro?
The most common side effects with Sivextro (which may affect up to 1 in 10 people) are headache, nausea (feeling sick), vomiting and diarrhoea. For the full list of side effects and restrictions of Sivextro, see the package leaflet.
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Sivextro® is an oxazolidinone-class antibacterial indicated in adult and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) caused by susceptible isolates of the following Gram-positive microorganisms: Staphylococcus aureus (including methicillin-resistant
What are the active ingredients in Sivextro tablets?
Sivextro Description. The pharmacologically active moiety, tedizolid, is an antibacterial agent of the oxazolidinone class. Sivextro tablets contain 200 mg of tedizolid phosphate, and the following inactive ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, mannitol, crospovidone, povidone, and magnesium stearate.