Abstract

Background: Chloramphenicol is a semi synthetic, broad spectrum antibiotic derived from Streptomyces venezualae with bacteriostatic activity as it inhibits bacterial protein synthesis.

  We report an adverse drug reaction chloramphenicol induced pancytopenia in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury caused by road traffic accident, treatment was initiated based on literature analysis.

Case Presentation: We report a case with chloramphenicol induced pancytopenia in a patient with severe traumatic brain injury due to road traffic accident. He acquired Multi drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Chloramphenicol was initiated which caused pancytopenia.

Keywords: Hypertension; Obesity; Type-2 Diabetes; Metabolic Diseases

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Citation

Citation: Saidulu Ghanta., et al. “A Case Presentation on Chloramphenicol Induced Pancytopenia”. Acta Scientific Pharmacology 1.4 (2020).

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