Vortioxetine and Linezolid Interaction
Drug interaction information between Vortioxetine and Linezolid.
Vortioxetine and Linezolid have a documented moderate interaction in FDA labeling.
FDA drug labeling documents a moderate-severity interaction between Vortioxetine and Linezolid. Major interactions are generally avoided, moderate ones may need monitoring or a dose adjustment, and minor ones are usually low-risk. This page shows the documented mechanism and guidance. Label-documented interactions are not a complete safety review, so always confirm your own medications with a pharmacist or doctor. Educational information, not medical advice.
How They Interact
Both of these drugs increase the amount of a chemical called serotonin in your brain, and having too much can be dangerous.
What To Do
Do not take these medications together because it can cause a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome.
FDA Label Information
In a patient who is being treated with linezolid or intravenous methylene blue. [see Dosage and Administration (2.4) , Contraindications (4) , Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Examples selegiline, tranylcypromine, isocarboxazid, phenelzine, linezolid, methylene blue Other Serotonergic Drugs Clinical Impact Concomitant use of TRINTELLIX with other serotonergic drugs increases the risk of serotonin syndrome.
Vortioxetine Also Interacts With
- Carbamazepine moderate
- Rifampin moderate
- Phenelzine moderate
- Tranylcypromine moderate
- Selegiline moderate
Linezolid Also Interacts With
- Citalopram major
- Escitalopram major
- Mirtazapine major
- Paroxetine major
- Safinamide major
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I take Vortioxetine and Linezolid together?
This is a moderate interaction. Do not take these medications together because it can cause a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome.
How serious is the interaction between Vortioxetine and Linezolid?
This interaction is classified as "moderate" severity by the FDA. Moderate interactions may worsen your condition or change how your medications work.
Why do Vortioxetine and Linezolid interact?
Both of these drugs increase the amount of a chemical called serotonin in your brain, and having too much can be dangerous.
Understanding the Vortioxetine and Linezolid Interaction
FDA-approved prescribing information for these two drugs flags their combination as a moderate-severity interaction. Vortioxetine belongs to the Serotonin Modulator class and Linezolid belongs to the Oxazolidinone Antibiotic class - two categories that can collide when co-prescribed. The mechanism described in FDA labeling is: Both of these drugs increase the amount of a chemical called serotonin in your brain, and having too much can be dangerous. Severity tiers matter: major flags generally advise avoidance, moderate flags often require monitoring or dose adjustment, and minor flags may only call for awareness.
Context around a specific patient determines real-world impact. Vortioxetine has 18 total documented interactions on file in this dataset, and Linezolid has 29. Each additional medication compounds the interaction surface, which is why pharmacists run full-profile checks rather than evaluating one pair at a time. FDA-derived guidance for this pair is: Do not take these medications together because it can cause a dangerous condition called serotonin syndrome. Timing of doses, renal and hepatic function, age, and other concurrent prescriptions all shape whether a labeled interaction matters clinically.
An interaction flag is not a verdict. A large share of labeled interactions are managed routinely in clinical practice, the fix may be as simple as spacing doses or adding a monitoring test. Others require the prescriber to choose a different medication entirely. This page surfaces FDA-sourced labeling and openFDA data for educational purposes only; it is not medical advice and cannot account for your full clinical picture. Never start, stop, or adjust either Vortioxetine or Linezolid based on a web page, speak with your prescriber or pharmacist before making any change.
Sources: FDA Drug Labels (SPL) via openFDA (2026). This is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider about drug interactions.
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