Patient/Family Teaching

• Advise patients taking oral linezolid to take as directed, for full course of therapy, even if feeling better. Take missed doses as soon as remembered unless almost time for next dose; do not double dose

• Instruct patient to avoid large quantities of foods or beverages containing tyramine (See Food Sources for Specific Nutrients). May cause hypertensive response

• Instruct patient to notify health care professional if patient has a history of hypertension and before patient takes other Rx, OTC, or herbal products, especially cold remedies, decongestants, or antidepressants

• Instruct patient to notify health care professional immediately if diarrhea, abdominal cramping, fever, or bloody stools occur and not to treat with antidiarrheals without consulting health care professionals

• Advise patient to notify health care professional if no improvement is seen in a few days

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