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Medicines tedizolid phosphateQuestion & answer

tedizolid phosphate · Medicine question

Is tedizolid phosphate the same as tedizolid?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

Tedizolid phosphate is the prodrug. The body converts it to tedizolid, the form with antibacterial activity.

Sources for this answer

Sivextro 200 mg powder for concentrate for solution for infusionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 15
Sivextro 200 mg film-coated tabletsemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 14

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