Latest prescription information about Chloramphenicol. Learn how to pronounce the drug's name, its indications, dosage, how to take, when to take, when not to take, side effects, special precautions, its storage instructions and warnings if any when taken during pregnancy. Also listed are the International and Indian trade name(s) of the drug and its price list. We recommend consulting your doctor to verify the information presented on this page or if you need any further clarifications.
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic, used to treat rickettsial infections.
Chloramphenicol is an extremely effective antibacterial agent which unfortunately has dose related toxicity.
10-25 µg/mL ( 31-77 µmol/L)
>25 µg/mL ( >77 µmol/L)
High Performance Liquid Chromotography (HPLC), Gas Chromotography (GC)
Use of chloramphenicol in babies may cause "Gray Baby Syndrome" a type of circulatory collapse that occurs mostly in neonates (especially premature babies) whose livers are unable to metabolize chloramphenicol effectively. Symptoms include ashen gray color of the skin, limp body, low blood pressure, vomiting and cyanosis (blue discolouration of lips and skin). Other adverse reactions of chloramphenicol include aplastic anemia (lack of production of red blood cells), bone marrow suppression, leukemia, peripheral neuritis,, allergic and neurotoxic reactions.
Antibiotic level, Susceptibility testing
Drug Name : Chloramphenicol
Indication :
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic, used to treat rickettsial infections.
Physiology :
Chloramphenicol is an extremely effective antibacterial agent which unfortunately has dose related toxicity.
Normal Values :
10-25 µg/mL ( 31-77 µmol/L)
Critical Values :
>25 µg/mL ( >77 µmol/L)
Test Method :
High Performance Liquid Chromotography (HPLC), Gas Chromotography (GC)
Side effects :
Use of chloramphenicol in babies may cause "Gray Baby Syndrome" a type of circulatory collapse that occurs mostly in neonates (especially premature babies) whose livers are unable to metabolize chloramphenicol effectively. Symptoms include ashen gray color of the skin, limp body, low blood pressure, vomiting and cyanosis (blue discolouration of lips and skin). Other adverse reactions of chloramphenicol include aplastic anemia (lack of production of red blood cells), bone marrow suppression, leukemia, peripheral neuritis,, allergic and neurotoxic reactions.
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Antibiotic level, Susceptibility testing
