What is Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate: Uses, Warnings & Interactions

How to take Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein.

• A nurse or other trained health professional will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate

Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate contraindications

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to chloramphenicol.

Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or you have kidney disease or liver disease.

• This medicine may cause a life-threatening condition called gray syndrome in newborns and infants. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about this condition.

• Do not use this medicine to treat or prevent any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

• This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Chloramphenicol Sod Succinate interactions

• Some medicines can affect how chloramphenicol works. Tell your doctor about all other medicines you are taking, especially any medicines that may weaken your immune system, such as cancer medicines.

• This medicine may cause a life-threatening condition called gray syndrome in newborns and infants. Talk to your doctor if you have any concerns about this condition.

• Do not use this medicine to treat or prevent any condition that has not been checked by your doctor.

• This medicine may make you bleed, bruise, or get infections more easily. Take precautions to prevent illness and injury. Wash your hands often.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.