Chloramphenicol
- TRADE NAMES: AK-Chlor; Aquamycetin; Cebenicol; Chloroptic; Diochloram; Kloramfenicol; Oleomycetin; Ophthochlor; Pentamycetin; Sopamycetin; Tifomycine
- INDICATIONS: Various infections caused by susceptible organisms
- CLASS: Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, CYP3A4 inhibitor
- HALF-LIFE: 1.5–3.5 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Clopidogrel, Clozapine, Ethotoin, Fosphenytoin, Gliclazide, Levodopa, Mephenytoin, Phenytoin, Propyphenazone, Voriconazole
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: C
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SKIN.
HAIR.
NAILS.
MUCOSAL.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ENDOCRINE/METABOLIC.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
OCULAR.
OTIC.
OTHER.
Page last updated 08/01/2022
Symbol key
Incidence 
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Seriousness
- Hospitalization possible
- Life threatening
- Fatal
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric
