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®).
Treatment. Roundworm infections can be successfully treated using one of a number of medicines. The three main medicines are: mebendazole ; piperazine ; albendazole ; These are described below. Mebendazole. Mebendazole is recommended for treating roundworm infections in adults and children over the age of one. It works by stopping the roundworms using glucose (sugar). Without glucose, the cells of the roundworms lose their energy supply and quickly die. A three-day course of mebendazole is usually recommended. This involves taking one tablet twice a day. Stomach pain is the most common side effect of mebendazole. Less common side effects include: skin rash ; diarrhoea flatulence (excessive wind) Piperazine. Piperazine is recommended for babies aged 3-11 months. It's available as a powder that you dissolve in water. Most children only require a single dose. Side effects of piperazine can include: 1  stomach (abdominal) pain. 2  nausea and vomiting. 3  colic (excessive, frequent crying) 4  diarrhoea.