Chloramphenicol
21 interactions 1 explained in plain English
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Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS
· Updated Jul 4, 2026
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Sources: FDA prescribing information (Structured Product Labeling), the published literature cited in each entry, DDInter 2.0 (a major open-access drug-interaction database), and legacy DrugBank interaction data distributed by the NIH's RxNav service (decommissioned in 2024) — analyzed and reviewed by our pharmacist team. How we build this library →
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Chloramphenicol Ceftazidime Injection Fortaz Decreased ceftazidime effectiveness Details Chloramphenicol Clopidogrel Plavix Reduction in clinical efficacy of clopidogrel Details Chloramphenicol Cyanocobalamin Dodex Decreased efficacy of cyanocobalamin when used to treat anemia Details Chloramphenicol Cyanocobalamin Injection Berubigen® Decreased efficacy of cyanocobalamin when used to treat anemia Details Chloramphenicol Cyanocobalamin Nasal Gel Nascobal Decreased efficacy of cyanocobalamin when used to treat anemia Details Chloramphenicol Cyclophosphamide Cytoxan® Decreased cyclophosphamide effectiveness Details Chloramphenicol Cyclophosphamide Injection Cytoxan® Injection Decreased cyclophosphamide effectiveness Details Chloramphenicol Cyclosporine Injection Atopica An increased risk of cycloSPORINE toxicity (renal dysfunction, cholestasis, paresthesias) Details Chloramphenicol Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Cequa An increased risk of cycloSPORINE toxicity (renal dysfunction, cholestasis, paresthesias) Details Chloramphenicol Entacapone Comtan An increased risk of enhanced entacapone adverse effects (diarrhea, dyskinesias) Details Chloramphenicol Glimepiride Amaryl Hypoglycemia Details Chloramphenicol Lixisenatide Injection Adlyxin® Delayed therapeutic effect DetailsNo interactions on this page match that filter — try the next page or clear the filter.
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