Look Out for Interactions With Linezolid

October 2026

You can help spot interactions with linezolid and other meds that increase serotonin.

The antibiotic linezolid is widely used in hospitals...to treat skin infections, severe pneumonia, etc.

But linezolid inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO)...and can increase serotonin levels in the brain.

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