chloramphenicol

Noun

Meaning

an oral antibiotic (trade name Chloromycetin) used to treat serious infections (especially typhoid fever)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chloromycetin chloride chlorine chlorophyll chloroform chlorate chlorite chlorpromazine chloroprene chlorhexidine chloramine chlorothiazide chlorobenzene chlorpyrifos kosmochlor
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Hypernyms

antibiotic antibiotic drug

Examples

Intravenous The intravenous (IV) preparation of chloramphenicol is the succinate ester, because pure chloramphenicol does not dissolve in water. Source: Internet

Neurotoxic reactions Headache, mild depression, mental confusion, and delirium have been described in patients receiving chloramphenicol. Source: Internet

No difference in bioavailability is noted between chloramphenicol and CPE. Source: Internet

Currently, some Enterococcus faecium and Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are resistant to chloramphenicol. Source: Internet

In liver impairment, the dose of chloramphenicol must therefore be reduced. Source: Internet

It is easy to select for reduced membrane permeability to chloramphenicol in vitro by serial passage of bacteria, and this is the most common mechanism of low-level chloramphenicol resistance. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chloraminophene chloramiphene chloramizole chloramultilide chlorane chloranemic