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.
Examples of other antibiotics in the fluoroquinolone class includes: 1  levofloxacin (Levaquin) 2  ofloxacin (Floxin) 3  gatifloxacin (Tequin)  norfloxacin 1  (Noroxin) moxifloxacin (Avelox)  trovafloxacin (Trovan)