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| Name the broad spectrum agents |
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| Is Chloramphenicol a common drug? |
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| Rarely used due to side effects |
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reversibly binds to 50s ribosomal subunit of susceptible organisms inhibiting protein synthesis.
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| antibiotic activity of chloramphenicol |
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| Activity against gram (+), gram (-), anaerobes, and atypicals. |
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| Black box warning for chloramphenicol |
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serious and fatal blood dyscrasias (aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia) - must monitor CBC
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| Dose adjust chloramphenicol in renal impairment? |
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