Do not take this medicine with any of the following medications:

-bupropion
-certain medicines for depression, anxiety, or psychotic disturbances
-doxepin
-fluoxetine
-furazolidone
-green tea
-MAOIs like Carbex, Eldepryl, Marplan, Nardil, and Parnate
-milnacipran
-procarbazine
-rasagiline
-selegiline
-St. John''s wort
-tryptophan

This medicine may also interact with the following medications:

-birth control pills
-medicines for allergies or colds like phenylpropanolamine, pseudoephedrine
-medicines for blood pressure
-stimulant medicines for attention disorders, weight loss, or to stay awake

They need to know if you have any of these conditions:

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cancer


-diabetes
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heart disease


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high blood pressure


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kidney disease


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phenylketonuria


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pheochromocytoma


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untreated thyroid disease


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an unusual or allergic reaction to linezolid, other antibiotics or medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives


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pregnant or trying to get pregnant


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breast-feeding

Tell your doctor or health care professional if your symptoms do not begin to improve or if you get new symptoms. Your doctor will monitor your condition and blood work as needed.

You will need to be on a special diet while taking this medicine. Ask your doctor or health care professional for a list of foods that you should try to avoid. This includes, but is not limited to, smoked or processed meats, aged cheeses, soy sauce, red wines and beer.

Do not treat diarrhea with over-the-counter products. Contact your doctor if you have diarrhea that lasts more than 2 days or if the diarrhea is severe and watery.

Keep out of the reach of children.

After this medicine is mixed by your pharmacist, store it at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees C (59 and 86 degrees F). Keep container tightly closed to protect from light and moisture. Throw away any unused medicine after 21 days.