Photochemical reaction: Photochemical reaction, a chemical reaction initiated by the absorption of energy in the form of light. The consequence of moleculesâ absorbing light is the creation of
Mechanism of Action. Linezolid is a synthetic antibiotic belonging to a new class of antimicrobials called the oxazolidinones. Linezolid disrupts bacterial growth by inhibiting the initiation process in protein synthesis.
Specifically, linezolid is used to treat the following infections: 1  Certain pneumonia infections. 2  Certain skin and soft tissue infections. 3  Infections caused by the bacteria Enterococcus faecium when the bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin (VancocinÂ®).