Summary for Chloramphenicol


Breastfeeding
  • 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

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Page last updated 01/30/2026

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Incidence - Help

<1% 1‑5% 5‑10% 10‑15% 15‑20% 20‑30% >30%

Seriousness - Help

Hospitalization possible
Life threatening
Fatal

Warnings in other populations - Help

BreastfeedingBreast feeding

GeriatricGeriatric

PediatricPediatric