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.
Antibiotics can be classified in different ways. Broad-spectrum vs Narrow-spectrum. Narrow-spectrum antibiotics act against only limited types of bacteria. List of narrow-spectrum antibiotics and their spectrum of activity: 1  Penicillin, Flucloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Nafcillin sodium: Gram-positive bacteria. 2  Aztreonam: Gram-negative aerobic bacteria. 3  Linezolid: Gram-positive bacteria. 4  Polymyxin B: Gram-negative bacilli other than proteus.