What are the ingredients in chloramphenicol eye ointment?
This medicine contains the active ingredient Chloramphenicol 1.0 w/w. Other ingredients are Liquid Paraffin and White Soft Paraffin. Each tube contains 4 grams of yellowish-white eye ointment.
What is the chemical name for chloramphenicol?
2,2-dichlor-N- [(aR,bR)-b-hydroxy-a-hydroxymethyl- 4-nitrophenethyl] acetamide
2,2-dichloro-N-[1,3-dihydroxy-1-(4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-yl]acetamide
Chloramphenicol/IUPAC ID
What is chloramphenicol chemical structure?
C11H12Cl2N2O5
Chloramphenicol/Formula
What is chloramphenicol 1% used for?
This medication is used to treat bacterial eye infections. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic that works by stopping the growth of bacteria. This medication treats only bacterial eye infections. It will not work for other types of eye infections.
How do you use chloramphenicol eye ointment?
How to apply eye ointment. Gently pull down your lower eyelid with a clean finger and tilt your head back. Hold the tube with the nozzle close to your eye and gently squeeze about 1 centimetre of ointment into the space between your lower lid and your eye. Close your eye for a few minutes.
Is chloramphenicol natural or synthetic?
Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that was derived from the bacterium Streptomyces venezuelae and is now produced synthetically.
Is chloramphenicol a strong antibiotic?
Chloramphenicol is a broad spectrum antibiotic introduced into clinical practice in 1948, but which was subsequently shown to cause serious and fatal aplastic anemia and is now used rarely and reserved for severe, life-threatening infections for which other antibiotics are not available.
How does chloramphenicol work?
Chloramphenicol is used in the treatment of infections caused by bacteria. It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth.
Can you buy chloramphenicol eye ointment over the counter?
Chloramphenicol is a potent broad spectrum, bacteriostatic antibiotic that can be used to treat acute bacterial conjunctivitis in adults and children aged 2 years and over. It’s available over the counter (OTC) as chloramphenicol 0.5% w/v eye drops and 1% w/v ointment.
How does chloramphenicol work to kill bacteria?
Chloramphenicol is known as a broad-spectrum antibiotic, which means it is effective against infections caused by a wide variety of bacteria. Chloramphenicol works by preventing bacteria from producing proteins that are essential to them. Chloramphenicol can potentially have side effects on the bone marrow, where blood cells are made.
What conditions does chloramphenicol ointment treat?
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