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Chloramphenicol Flashcards

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Is chloramphenicol bacteriostatic or Vidal?

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Bacteriostatic

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What is the mechanism of action for chloramphenicol?

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Inhibits bacterial protien synthesis by binding to the ribosomes

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How is chloramphenicol best absorbed?

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Oral

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Where is chloramphenicol distributed?

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EVERYWHERE

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What is chloramphenicol?

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Powerful broad spectrum antibiotic used only occasionally in animals

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How is chloramphenicol eliminated?

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Metabolized by the liver and excreted by the kidneys

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What is the spectrum of activity for chloramphenicol?

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G+ g- rickettsia chlamydia and mycoplasma

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What animals do you not use chloramphenicol a in?

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Animals with impaired liver function or food animals

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What can chloramphenicols cause?

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Bone marrow suppression in mammals

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Why should you take caution with cats and chloramphenicol?

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They have a decreased ability to metabolize chloramphenicol

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What should you not use chloramphenicol with?

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Penicillin or cephalosporins

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