Drug Name

Chloramphenicol

Drug Uses

Chloramphenicol is used for treating humorless infections caused by confident bacteria.

How Taken

Take Chloramphenicol as directed by your doctor.

• Take Chloramphenicol by mouth with or without food.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Chloramphenicol.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic. It works by killing or slowing the growth of sensitive bacteria.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Chloramphenicol, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Chloramphenicol at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Chloramphenicol out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Chloramphenicol if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Chloramphenicol;
• you possess previously had humorless side effects from Chloramphenicol;
• you possess a abridged pale or red blood cell count or decreased blood platelets;
• you possess a minor infection such as a chilly, flu, throat infection, or you are using Chloramphenicol to halt a bacterial infection;
• you are using other medicines that may decrease your bone marrow (e.g., cancer chemotherapy); check with your doctor or pharmacist incase you are unsure incase any of your other medicines may decrease your bone marrow.

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Do not exceed the recommended dose or take Chloramphenicol for longer than prescribed without checking with your doctor.
• Chloramphenicol is effective only against bacteria. It is not effective for treating viral infections (e.g., the ordinary cold).
• It is substantial to take Chloramphenicol for the filled course of treatment. Failure to do so may decrease the effectiveness of Chloramphenicol as well as increase the risk that the bacteria will no longer be sensitive to Chloramphenicol as well as will not be capable to be treated by this or confident other antibiotics in the expected.
• Long-term or repeated take of Chloramphenicol may cause a subordinate infection. Your doctor may want to change your medicine to treat the subordinate infection. Contact your doctor incase signs of a subordinate infection occur.
• Chloramphenicol may lower your body's ability to fight infection. Halt infection by avoiding contact with people with colds or other infections. Notify your doctor of any signs of infection, including fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.
• Chloramphenicol may reduce the number of clot-forming cells (platelets) in your blood. To halt bleeding, avoid situations in which bruising or injury may occur. Report any unusual bleeding, bruising, blood in stools, or not light, tarry stools to your doctor.
• Diabetes patients - Chloramphenicol may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely as well as ask your doctor before adjusting the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Lab tests, including total blood cell counts, may be performed to monitor your progress or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant while using Chloramphenicol , discuss with your doctor the benefits as well as risks of using Chloramphenicol during pregnancy. Chloramphenicol should be used with extreme caution during full-term pregnancy as well as labor because the fetus may experience very bad side effects. Chloramphenicol is excreted in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Chloramphenicol.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• mild diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); confusion; not light urine; delirium; depression; headache; fever, chills, or sore throat; pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site; symptoms of "gray syndrome" in an infant (swelling of the abdomen, pale or blue skin color, vomiting, shock, difficulty breathing, refusal to suck, unconstrained green stools, limp muscles, abridged temperature); unusual bleeding or bruising; unusual tiredness; vision changes.

More Information

Chloramphenicol is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.