Quick answers
- What is Zyvox?
- Zyvox is a brand name of Linezolid, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 7 Zyvox products in 5 strengths and forms.
- Who makes Zyvox?
- Pfizer holds the FDA application for Zyvox (NDA021130, approved April 18, 2000). 1 other company (repackagers or distributors) also list Zyvox products.
- Is there a generic or store brand of Zyvox?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 23 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Zyvox product, 23 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- Has Zyvox been recalled?
- No recall linked to Zyvox products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Zyvox is
Each Zyvox product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Linezolid · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| linezolid 100 mg/5 mL granule, for suspension (oral) | Zyvox | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| linezolid 200 mg/100 mL injection, solution (intravenous) | Zyvox | 2 products, 2 companies | DailyMed |
| linezolid 600 mg tablet, film coated (oral) | Zyvox | 12 products, 11 companies | DailyMed |
| linezolid 600 mg/300 mL injection (intravenous) | Zyvox | 1 product, 1 company | DailyMed |
| linezolid 600 mg/300 mL injection, solution (intravenous) | Zyvox | 6 products, 6 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Linezolid →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
Companies that list Zyvox
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Zyvox products.
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC4 products
- Hp Halden Pharma AS3 products
Recalls
No recall linked to Zyvox products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.