Bacterial infections:
Indications for: SIVEXTRO INJECTION
Susceptible acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).
Adults and Children:
<12yrs: not established. Give by IV over 1 hour. ≥12yrs: 200mg once daily for 6 days. Switching from IV to oral: no dose adjustment necessary.
SIVEXTRO INJECTION Warnings/Precautions:
Not adequately evaluated in patients with neutropenia (ANC <1000 cells/mm3); consider alternate therapies. Risk of C. difficile-associated diarrhea; discontinue if suspected or confirmed. Pregnancy. Nursing mothers.
See Also:
SIVEXTRO INJECTION Classification:
Oxazolidinone.
SIVEXTRO INJECTION Interactions:
Tabs: May potentiate oral BCRP substrates; consider interrupting co-administered substrates esp. those with narrow therapeutic index (eg, methotrexate, topotecan); monitor if coadministration (including rosuvastatin) is necessary.
Adverse Reactions:
Nausea, headache, diarrhea, infusion- or inj site reactions, vomiting, dizziness. In children: phlebitis, increased hepatic transaminases.
Generic Drug Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Tabs—6 (blister pack), 30; Single-dose vials—10
