Bacterial infections:
Indications for SIVEXTRO INJECTION:
Susceptible acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).
Adult:
≥18yrs: Infuse 200mg once daily over 1 hour for 6 days. Switching from IV to oral: no dose adjustment necessary.
Children:
<18yrs: not established.
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 (Cat.C). Nursing mothers.
See Also:
Pharmacologic Class:
Oxazolidinone.
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, vomiting, dizziness.
Generic Availability:
NO
How Supplied:
Tabs—6 (blister pack), 30; single-use vials—10
