Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Linezolid

Description of the Drug

Linezolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic used to treat infections by susceptible strains of aerobic Gram-positive bacteria.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00601

Brand Name(s)

Linezolid, Zyvox

Company Owner(s)

Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Hq Specialty Pharma Corp, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Sa, Zydus Pharmaceuticals Usa Inc, Hikma Pharmaceuticals International Ltd, Rising Pharma Holdings Inc, Fresenius Kabi Usa Llc, Hospira Inc, Nang Kuang Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, Amneal Pharmaceuticals

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial 70S ribosome PROTEIN NUCLEIC-ACID COMPLEX INHIBITOR CHEMBL2363135

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL5027
PharmGKB PA450233
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014739
DrugBank DB00601
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14753513 14924659
PubChem 441401
LINCS LSM-5750
Nikkaji J709.722K
PDBe ZLD
BindingDB 50116067
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5046489
DrugCentral 1584
Brenda 18943 60337
ChemicalBook CB1287912
Guide to Pharmacology 10827
rxnorm ZYVOX LINEZOLID
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12014976
KEGG Ligand C08146
ChEBI 63607
ZINC ZINC000002008866