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. 2015 Jan 27;59(2):864–871. doi: 10.1128/AAC.03688-14

TABLE 3.

Most commonly reported treatment-emergent adverse events (≥1% in either treatment group) in the safety population

TEAEa No. (%) of patients with the indicated TEAE
200 mg tedizolid once daily 600 mg linezolid twice daily
Total no. of patients 662 662
Gastrointestinal disorders 106 (16.0)b 152 (23.0)
    Nausea 54 (8.2)b 81 (12.2)
    Diarrhea 26 (3.9) 35 (5.3)
    Vomiting 19 (2.9)b 37 (5.6)
    Constipation 9 (1.4) 6 (0.9)
    Dyspepsia 4 (0.6) 8 (1.2)
Infections and infestations 91 (13.7) 78 (11.8)
    Abscess 35 (5.3) 26 (3.9)
    Cellulitis 17 (2.6) 14 (2.1)
    Vulvovaginal mycotic infection 2 (0.3) 9 (1.4)
Nervous system disorders 65 (9.8) 67 (10.1)
    Headache 41 (6.2) 39 (5.9)
    Dizziness 12 (1.8) 14 (2.1)
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders 47 (7.1) 40 (6.0)
    Pruritus generalized 11 (1.7) 7 (1.1)
    Pruritus 3 (0.5) 9 (1.4)
General disorders and administration site conditions 36 (5.4) 39 (5.9)
    Fatigue 9 (1.4) 12 (1.8)
Psychiatric disorders 17 (2.6) 8 (1.2)
    Insomnia 10 (1.5) 5 (0.8)
a

TEAE, treatment-emergent adverse event.

b

P < 0.05.