Manufacturer
Galentic Pharma
Contents
Chloramphenicol
Indication
Ocular infections involving conjunctiva &/or cornea caused by chlorampenicol-susceptible organisms
Instruction
Adult & ped Apply thin strip approx 1 cm into conjunctiva every 3 hr.
Drug interaction
Interfered metabolism of dicumarol, phenytoin, tolbutamide & chlorpropamide. Interfered metabolism by phenytoin & acetaminophen. Subtherapeutic conc w/ phenobarb, rifampin. Antagonised effect w/ β-lactams against Klebsiella pneumoniae, aminoglycosides against E coli, ampicillin against certain Salmonella strains, penicillin against pneumococcus. Increased renal excretion by diuretics eg, mannitol, ethacrynic acid, hydrochlorothiazide.
Malaysia
