Chloramphenicol Uses

Chloramphenicol is used for Bacterial Infections

How Chloramphenicol Works

Chloramphenicol produces a bacteriostatic effect on susceptible organisms by inhibiting protein synthesis, thus preventing amino acids from being transferred to growing polypetide chains.

Common side effects of Chloramphenicol

Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness, Dryness In Mouth, Altered Taste, Abdominal Pain

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