| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:oxazolidinone gptkb:antibiotic
 
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                                | gptkbp:approvalYear | 2000 
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                                | gptkbp:approvedBy | gptkb:FDA 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | J01XX08 
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                                | gptkbp:brand | gptkb:Zyvox 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 165800-03-3 
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                                | gptkbp:contraindication | concurrent use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Pharmacia_&_Upjohn 
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                                | gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife | 5-7 hours 
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                                | gptkbp:excretion | urine 
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                                | gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula | C16H20FN3O4 
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                                | gptkbp:legalStatus | prescription only 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | inhibits bacterial protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit 
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                                | gptkbp:metabolism | liver 
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                                | gptkbp:pregnancyCategory | C (US) 
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                                | gptkbp:proteinBinding | 31% 
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                                | gptkbp:routeOfAdministration | oral intravenous
 
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                                | gptkbp:sideEffect | gptkb:peripheral_neuropathy gptkb:anemia
 gptkb:serotonin_syndrome
 thrombocytopenia
 lactic acidosis
 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | treatment of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
 treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:VRE 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | linezolid 
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