What is another name for chloramphenicol?

BRAND NAME: Chloromycetin, Econochlor, Ocu-Chlor (These are discontinued brands in the US) DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Chloramphenicol is a man-made antibiotic.

What is chloramphenicol ointment?

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic. It’s mainly used to treat eye infections (such as conjunctivitis) and sometimes ear infections. Chloramphenicol comes as eye drops or eye ointment. These are available on prescription or to buy from pharmacies.

Can chloramphenicol be used on skin?

Chloramphenicol is a widely used topical ointment applied routinely to suture lines and skin grafts, particularly those on the face and around the eyes.

What is Polyfax eye ointment?

Polyfax Ophthalmic Ointment is an eye ointment, which contains the. active ingredients polymyxin B sulphate and bacitracin zinc. Polymyxin B. sulphate and bacitracin zinc are antibacterials. Polyfax Ophthalmic Ointment is used for the treatment of bacterial.

Is chloromycetin the same as chloramphenicol?

Chloromycetin, brand of chloramphenicol.

Why is chloramphenicol so effective?

Chloramphenicol is bacteriostatic but may be bactericidal in high concentrations or when used against highly susceptible organisms. Chloramphenicol stops bacterial growth by binding to the bacterial ribosome (blocking peptidyl transferase) and inhibiting protein synthesis.

Is chloramphenicol good for wounds?

Chloramphenicol is a topical treatment that is used widely, especially in wounds around the eyes. In our practice there have been a number of cases of delayed hypersensitivity to chloramphenicol that has been mismanaged initially as an infective cellulitis.

What is a synonym for ointment?

Synonyms for ointment. balm. lotion. salve. cerate. demulcent. dressing. embrocation. emollient.

What is the chemical classification of chloramphenicol?

The chemical classification of chloramphenicol is Amphenicols. Chloramphenicol is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum antibiotic derived from Streptomyces venequelae with primarily bacteriostatic activity. Chloramphenicol diffuses through the bacterial cell wall and reversibly binds to the bacterial 50S ribosomal subunit.

What is the fly in the ointment?

Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group. The fly in the ointment is the potential return of showers on Sunday. They were a small ointment for the open, latent and bleeding wound that Louisiana was giving me.