Definitions for Chloramphenicol
ˌklɔr æmˈfɛn ɪˌkɔl, -ˌkɒl, ˌkloʊr-chlo·ram·pheni·col

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1. chloramphenicol, Chloromycetinnoun

   an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)

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1. chloramphenicolnoun

   A broad-spectrum antibiotic originally derived from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae but now produced synthetically

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1. Chloramphenicol

   Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. This includes use as an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis. By mouth or by injection into a vein, it is used to treat meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever. Its use by mouth or by injection is only recommended when safer antibiotics cannot be used. Monitoring both blood levels of the medication and blood cell levels every two days is recommended during treatment.Common side effects include bone marrow suppression, nausea, and diarrhea. The bone marrow suppression may result in death. To reduce the risk of side effects treatment duration should be as short as possible. People with liver or kidney problems may need lower doses. In young children a condition known as gray baby syndrome may occur which results in a swollen stomach and low blood pressure. Its use near the end of pregnancy and during breastfeeding is typically not recommended. Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that typically stops bacterial growth by stopping the production of proteins.Chloramphenicol was discovered after being isolated from Streptomyces venezuelae in 1947. Its chemical structure was identified and it was first synthesized in 1949. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. It is available as a generic medication.

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1. chloramphenicol

   Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic originally derived from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae, typically used for many bacterial infections including meningitis, plague, cholera, and typhoid fever. It is particularly useful for the treatment of infections that are resistant to other antibiotics. However, in many countries, it is used only in severe cases due to its potential serious side effects such as bone marrow suppression. It can be given orally or by injection into a vein, muscle, or eye.

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1. Chloramphenicol

   Chloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic antimicrobial that became available in 1949. It is considered a prototypical broad-spectrum antibiotic, alongside the tetracyclines, and as it is both cheap and easy to manufacture it is frequently an antibiotic of choice in the Developing World. Chloramphenicol, also known as chlornitromycin, is effective against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including most anaerobic organisms. Due to resistance and safety concerns, it is no longer a first-line agent for any infection in developed nations, with the notable exception of topical treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. Nevertheless, the global problem of advancing bacterial resistance to newer drugs has led to renewed interest in its use. In low-income countries, chloramphenicol is still widely used because it is inexpensive and readily available. The most serious adverse effect associated with chloramphenicol treatment is bone marrow toxicity, which may occur in two distinct forms: bone marrow suppression, which is a direct toxic effect of the drug and is usually reversible, and aplastic anemia, which is idiosyncratic and generally fatal.

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1. Chloramphenicol

   An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106)

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