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Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate Powder for Injection

Chloramphenicol (chlornitromycin) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and anaerobic organisms. Product PackagingChloramphenicol Sodium Succinate Powder for Injection can be packaged as:10 Vials / box, 50 Vials / box, or according to the customers requirements. Therapy: AntibioticActive Ingredients: ChloramphenicolSPECTRUMa.) active against a wide variety of gram positive and gram negative bacteriab.) important activity versus H. influenzae, Strep. pneumoniae, and N. meningitidisc.) good activity against anaerobes esp. Bacteroides fragilisUSESDue to dangerous toxicity, chloramphenicol is not the drug of choice for any organism. It may be used as an alternative agent for the following:a.) In combination with ampicillin it may be used for the treatment of bacterial meningitis in infants greater than 1 month old, children, and adults.b.) Typhoid fever. Chloramphenicol is an alternate drug of choice for Salmonella typhi, although resistance is a significant problem in third world countries (not in U.S.).c.) Bacteroides fragilis infections when other agents (clindamycin, metronidazole, or cefoxitin) have been shown to be resistant or ineffective.

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