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.
4.0 All orders for linezolid require the approval of the designated Infectious Diseases physician (See section H). 5.0 Step-down therapy from vancomycin IV within 24 hours of discharge in patients who will be receiving linezolid PO as outpatients. C. Inappropriate Uses 1.0 Linezolid should not be used for empiric therapy, except under unusual