ArticleEmerging infectious diseases2020
Linezolid-Associated Neurologic Adverse Events in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, France.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- Safety and tolerability of linezolid to treat tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Respiratory research & clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
- Adverse Drug Reaction to Linezolid in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Pooled it
- Linezolid-related Optic Nerve Disorders: Insight From a Pharmacovigilance Analysis of the US FDA Adverse Event Reporting System.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Trial
- Safety and Tolerability of a Short Course of Linezolid for the Treatment of Predominantly Moderate to Severe Tuberculous Meningitis in Adults With Human Immunodeficiency Virus.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2025Trial
- Proposed Linezolid Dosing Strategies to Minimize Adverse Events for Treatment of Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2022Trial
- A highly effective and inexpensive standardized treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a multicenter prospective study in China.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Trial
- Protective effects of adenosine triphosphate, thiamin, thiamin pyrophosphate, and their combination against linezolid-induced renal injury and lactic acidosis in rats.Renal failure · 2026Article
- Efficacy and tolerability of linezolid as an adjunctive treatment for nontuberculous mycobacterial infections in patients with adult-onset immunodeficiency syndrome: a prospective cohort study.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Adverse effects of linezolid in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a scoping review.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2026Review
- Linezolid-Induced Optic Neuritis in Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of Case Reports, Case Series, and Cohort Studies.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2026Article
- Comparison of three linezolid management strategies for peripheral neuropathy in multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment: a target trial emulation.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2026Article
- Comparison of three linezolid management strategies for peripheral neuropathy in multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment: a target trial emulation.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Incidence and sex-related risk factors of linezolid-associated adverse drug reactions identified through electronic health records.Translational and clinical pharmacology · 2026Article
- Durable three-year outcomes and persistent neuropathy following nine-month all-oral regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: a multicentre cohort study in China.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- A Comparative Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effects of Adenosine Triphosphate, Coenzyme Q10, Pyridoxine, and Thiamine Pyrophosphate in a Linezolid-Induced Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Model in Rats.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Linezolid-induced peripheral neuropathy in a patient with multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis: a case report and comprehensive literature review.Neurologia croatica : glasilo Udruzenja neurologa Jugoslavije = official journal of Yugoslav Neurological Association · 2026Article
- Linezolid Related Adverse Effects in Different Populations: A Review.Current drug safety · 2026Review
- Advancing Tuberculosis Treatment with Next-Generation Drugs and Smart Delivery Systems.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- All-Oral Shorter Treatment Regimens for Multidrug- and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis: Evaluating Their Effectiveness, Safety, and Impact on the Quality of Life of Patients in Lao PDR.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2025Article
- Adverse effects of linezolid in the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis combined with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Linezolid is one of the most effective drugs for treating multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB), but adverse effects remain problematic. We evaluated 57 MDR TB patients who had received >1 dose of linezolid during 2011-2016. Overall, patients received 600 mg/day of linezolid for a median of 13 months. In 33 (58%) patients, neurologic or ophthalmologic signs developed, and 18 (32%) had confirmed peripheral neuropathy, which for 78% was irreversible at 12 months after the end of TB treatment despite linezolid withdrawal. Among the 19 patients who underwent ophthalmologic evaluation, 14 patients had optic neuropathy that fully reversed for 2. A total of 16 (33%) of 49 patients had a linezolid trough concentration >2 mg/L, and among these, 14 (88%) experienced adverse effects. No significant association was found between trough concentration and neurologic toxicity. These findings suggest the need to closely monitor patients for neurologic signs and discuss optimal duration of linezolid treatment.
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