Chloramphenicols (Chloromycetin)

Question 1

Chloromycetin

Answer 1

• works against gram - and gram +

- broad spectrum antibiotic that is used limitedly due to potentially serious toxicity to the bone marrow

Question 2

Chloromycetin uses

Answer 2

• Used in treatment of haemophilus influenzae, neisseria meningitis, brain absesses, bacterial septicemia, & some rickettsial diseases
• basically only used in very serious conditions

Question 3

Side Effects of Chloromycetin

Answer 3

• not very common

- diarrhea, nausea, vomiting

Question 4

Serious adverse reactions of Chloromycetin

Answer 4

• blood dyscrasias
• optic neuritis
• POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE BONE MARROW DEPRESSION