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Active substance

Tedizolid

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SFDA Saudi Arabia — SFDA human drug list

Trade nameStrengthForm · routePackPublic priceTypeCompanyStatus
SIVEXTRO 200 mg film-coated tablet200 mgFilm-coated tablet · Oral use6 BlisterSAR 4810.65NCE · PrescriptionBAYER PHARMA AGWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed
SIVEXTRO 200 mg injection200 mgPowder for concentrate for solution for infusion · Intravenous use1 VialSAR 954.95NCE · PrescriptionBAYER PHARMA AGWithdrawn by MAH · Not Marketed

US FDA United States — FDA approvals (Drugs@FDA)

ProductStrengthForm · routeApplicantStatusFirst approved
SIVEXTRO200MGtablet · oralCUBIST PHARMS LLCPrescription20 Jun 2014
SIVEXTRO200MG/VIALpowder · intravenousCUBIST PHARMS LLCPrescription20 Jun 2014

EMA European Union — centrally authorised medicines

Sivextro Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. · Authorised · authorised 23 Mar 2015 · ATC J01XX11

Therapeutic indication (EMA)

Sivextro tablets are indicated for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in adults, adolescents and children weighing at least 35 kg. Sivextro powder for concentrate for solution for infusion is indicated for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) from birth. Sivextro powder for oral suspension is indicated for the treatment of acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI) in patients from birth. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents.

Prices — United States and England

SourceProduct as listedPriceUnit / packDate
US NADACSIVEXTRO 200 MG TABLET$475.79029per EA23 Sep 2026

NADAC: average price US retail pharmacies pay to buy the medicine. NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA: basic price reimbursed to pharmacies in England and Wales.

WHO WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (2025)

  • 6.2.3. Reserve group antibiotics · complementary
    Therapeutic equivalent to linezolid for Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Therapeutic equivalent to linezolid for Vancomycin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Therapeutic equivalent to linezolid for Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

Safety signals and safety-related labeling changes

  • US FDA 27 Feb 2026 SIVEXTRO — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide
  • US FDA 27 Feb 2026 SIVEXTRO — safety-related labeling change
    Labeling sections changed: Warnings and Precautions; Adverse Reactions; Drug Interactions; Use in Specific Populations; Patient Counseling Information / Patient Information / Medication Guide

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Values as published by each source: SFDA human drug list (4-2026, as published by the Council of Health Insurance; indications from the CHI Daman Drug Formulary), Drugs@FDA, EMA medicines data, Health Canada Drug Product Database (Open Government Licence – Canada), CMS NADAC, NHS Drug Tariff Part VIIIA (NHSBSA Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0), WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (CC BY 3.0 IGO; regrouped by active substance, not created by WHO), EMA PRAC, US FDA safety-related labeling changes and MHRA Drug Safety Update (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sources and reuse. Not a substitute for the official registers or the product information.