Review on Chloramphenicol Antibiotic

The Chloramphenicol is d-threo-2,2-dichloro-N-[β-hydroxy-α-(hydroxymethyl)]-n-nitropheny-lacetamide, a bacterioststic and highly effective antibacterial against $ (+) and gr (-) ocular pathogenic bacteria causing conjunctivitis or corneal ulcers. Chloramphenicol is used in the treatment of bacterial infections. It is used to treat certain types of serious infections caused by bacteria when other antibiotics cannot be used Chloramphenicol is used to treat serious infections in different parts of the body. It is sometimes given with other antibiotics. However, chloramphenicol should not be used for colds, flu, other virus infections, sore throats or other minor infections, or to prevent infections. Chloramphenicol widely used in Chloramphenicol is a medication used in the management and treatment of superficial eye infections such as bacterial conjunctivitis, and otitis externa. It has also been used for the treatment of typhoid and cholera. Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic and is in the class of antimicrobials that inhibits protein synthesis. Chloramphenicol is evaluated for Haemophilus influenzae infections, anaerobic infections, salmonellosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and eye infections.