Tag: Cheese

While some antibiotics famously interact with dairy products due to calcium content, this is not the case for vancomycin. Yes, you can generally eat cheese while taking vancomycin, but the specific form of the medication (oral versus intravenous) and the infection type are important considerations.

Linezolid is a potent antibiotic with an important and often overlooked pharmacological property: it functions as a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). This means that when tab linezolid is taken along with cheese, or other high-tyramine foods, it can lead to a dangerous and potentially life-threatening spike in blood pressure known as a hypertensive crisis. This critical interaction requires strict dietary vigilance during treatment and for a period afterward.