Chloramphenicol
An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106)
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Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.706.300, D02.455.426.559.389.565.175, D02.640.529.175
MeSH Unique ID: D002701
Registry Number: 66974FR9Q1
Entry Terms:
- Cloranfenicol
- Kloramfenikol
- Chloromycetin
- Chlornitromycin
- Chlorocid
- Detreomycin
- Ophthochlor
- Syntomycin
- Levomycetin
- Amphenicol
- Amphenicols
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