Comparing Chloramphenicol vs Tetracycline
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Brucellosis, Anthrax, Cholera, Glanders, Lemierre's Syndrome, Meningitis, Ornithosis, Plague, Psittacosis, Rabbit Fever, Rickettsial Infection. Chloramphenicol may... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Acne, Bronchitis, Brucellosis, Bullous Pemphigoid, Chlamydia Infection, Ehrlichiosis, Epididymitis - Sexually Transmitted, Gonococcal Infection... View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Rickettsial Infection
Brucellosis
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| More about Chloramphenicol | More about Tetracycline | ||||||||||||||||
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Chloramphenicol has an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 50% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Tetracycline has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 64 ratings on Drugs.com. 56% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 28% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Chloramphenicol side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Chloracol, Chloromycetin, Chloromycetin Sodium Succinate | Achromycin V, Actisite, Ala-Tet, Brodspec, Emtet-500, Sumycin 250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.5 hours |
11 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 709 drugs are known to interact with Chloramphenicol:
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A total of 213 drugs are known to interact with Tetracycline:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
September 17, 1954 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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