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Gray baby syndrome, chloramphenicol causing

The answer is c. (Hardman, pp 1134-1135.) Hematologic toxicity is by far the most important adverse effect of chloramphenicol The toxicity consists of two types (1) bone marrow depression (common) and (2) aplastic anemia (rare) Chloramphenicol can produce a potentially fatal toxic reaction, the gray baby syndrome, caused by diminished ability of neonates to conjugate chloramphenicol with resultant high serum concentrations. Tetracyclines produce staining of the teeth and phototoxicity... [Pg.80]

Chloramphenicol Significant Concentrations too low to cause gray baby syndrome possibility of bone marrow suppression does exist recommend not taking... [Pg.1268]

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