Cardiomyopathy is a progressive disease of the myocardium, or heart muscle. In most cases, the heart muscle weakens and is unable to pump blood to the rest of the body as well as it should. There are many different types of cardiomyopathy caused by a range of factors, from coronary heart disease to certain drugs.
Specifically, linezolid is used to treat the following infections: 1  Certain pneumonia infections. 2  Certain skin and soft tissue infections. 3  Infections caused by the bacteria Enterococcus faecium when the bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin (VancocinÂ®).
Tyramine, an amino acid found in both the body and in protein-containing foods, helps to regulate blood pressure. Taking an antibiotic medication containing linezolid -- or monoamine oxidase inhibitors to treat depression -- along with foods high in tyramine can result in a dangerous increase in blood pressure.Foods high in tyramine may also trigger migraines.aking an antibiotic medication containing linezolid -- or monoamine oxidase inhibitors to treat depression -- along with foods high in tyramine can result in a dangerous increase in blood pressure. Foods high in tyramine may also trigger migraines.