Chloramphenicol

Question 1

clinical use

Answer 1

Restricted to LIFE_THREATENING infection with no alternative . . some meningitis infections

Question 2

lethal toxicities

Answer 2

• Aplastic anemia (usually G6PD deficiency)

- Gray Baby Syndrome (impaired glucuronidation in neonates

Question 3

What over the counter drug contains chloramphenicol

Answer 3

Intestinomicina used for infectious diarrhea

Question 4

Resistance involved what enzyme?

Answer 4

acetyltransferase (CAT)