Neonates 8 to 28 days: 50 mg/kg/day IV in divided doses every 12 to 24 hours
5% solution: Instil 1-2 drops to the affected eye (s) up to 6 times daily or more frequently as necessary
[5] This includes use as an eye ointment to treat conjunctivitis
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Rarely, prolonged use of this medication has damaged bone marrow
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25 mg/kg IV every 6 hours
The dose of Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol) is a small amount of ointment placed in the lower conjunctival sac every three hours, or more frequently if deemed
The course of treatment is 5 days
OR Chloramphenicol Eye Ointment can be applied at night with
The usual dosage of chloramphenicol is 50 mg/kg daily in divided doses up to two to four weeks (Bartlett, 1982; Sande & Mandell, 1985)
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Chloramphenicol is used to treat serious infections in different parts of the body
For ophthalmic solution (eye drops) dosage form: Adults and children—One drop every one to four hours
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Chloramphenicol ophthalmic preparations are used to treat infections of the eye
This may cause more chance of getting an infection, bleeding problems, or slow healing
5% solution: Instil 1-2 drops to the affected eye (s) up to 6 times daily or more frequently as necessary
To use the eye ointment form of chloramphenicol: First, wash your hands
Your doctor, optometrist or pharmacist will recommend the right dose for you
For the full list of excipients, see Section 6
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For prescribing information, see the CKS topic on Conjunctivitis - infective
This dose is associated with boron exposure that is below the threshold of concern for reproductive Chloramphenicol eye drops must not be administered to: Chloramphenicol is excreted mainly in the urine but only 5 to 10% of an oral dose appears unchanged; the remainder is inactivated in the liver, mostly by conjugation with glucorinic acid
As 1% ointment: Apply approx 1 cm of ointment to the affected eye(s) 3-4 times daily
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Dose
5%, 10mL Each 1mL contains: Chloramphenicol 5mg Hypromellose Phenylmercuric acid 0
5% w/v in aqueous base thickened with hypromellose
This medication works by killing the bacteria that cause the infection