Dr. Roshni Poonja MBBS , General Physician, Internal Medicine

Yes, Linezolid can treat UTI (urinary tract infection) but it is not generally preferred as a first line drug of choice for the treatment of UTI. It is only prescribed in UTI when other drugs are not effective in treating the infection.

Dr Anjum Mujawar MBBS, MBBS , Emergency Medicine

Linezolid is a brand name of linezolid and it comes in form of tablet and injection. It is a prescription drug that belongs to the class of drug known as oxazolidinone. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic which is used in the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections such as skin infections and respiratory infections (pneumonia).

Dr. MBBS , Dermatology, General Physician, Dietician, Infectious Disease, Sexual Medicine & Marital Therapy, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, AIDS/HIV Sexually Transmitted Infections

Yes, Linezolid covers anaerobes. It is effective against anaerobic bacteria which are resistant to other antibiotics.

Dr. Amit Singh MBBS , General Physician

No, Linezolid does not treat STD (sexually transmitted diseases). It is not used for the treatment of STD (sexually transmitted diseases) such as gonorrhoea and syphilis.

Dr. Gaurav MBBS , General Physician

No, Linezolid does not cause hair loss (alopecia). It has not been associated with hair loss till now. If you are experiencing any unusual hair loss after using this drug and you are in doubt that Linezolid is causing this effect then do discuss it with your doctor.