Drug & supplement interaction

Apitherapy + Chloramphenicol

Chloramphenicol brand names: Chloromycetin, Chloromycetin Ophthalmic, Chloromycetin Injection.

No Known Interaction
Medically reviewed by · Updated June 2026 · Pair last verified Sep 20, 2026
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Apitherapy and Chloramphenicol in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Apitherapy and Chloramphenicol

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between Chloramphenicol and Apitherapy in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — research on Apitherapy alongside specific medications may be limited.

Worth understanding: our licensed dataset holds no drug-interaction record for Apitherapy at all — not against Chloramphenicol, and not against any other medication we track. This verdict therefore rests on the absence of any recorded data, not on research that looked at this combination and found nothing. We cannot rule an interaction out.

Apitherapy is a treatment rather than something you take. Tell whoever provides it which medicines you use, and ask your prescriber whether it is appropriate for your health and treatment. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Apitherapy safety at a glance

Apitherapy overall Use caution Bee venom can cause severe, even life-threatening allergic reactions in sensitive people.
Pregnancy Likely Safe When apitherapy using honey is consumed in food amounts. Read the full pregnancy detail
Breastfeeding Likely Safe When apitherapy using honey is consumed in food amounts. Read the full breastfeeding detail

Pregnancy & breastfeeding ratings are from Natural Medicines (Therapeutic Research Center) — the full detail is in the Special populations card below. Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining Chloramphenicol and Apitherapy? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
What to actually watch for

What Chloramphenicol’s Own FDA Label Lists

This is not an interaction — none of it involves Apitherapy. These are the most notable effects listed in the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of Chloramphenicol’s own FDA label, for the medication by itself. Knowing the drug’s own list makes it easier to work out the likely cause if something new turns up while you have Apitherapy and take the medicine. 8 of them are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

  • Confusion Worth acting on
  • Low mood Worth acting on
  • A low platelet count Worth acting on
  • Anemia Worth acting on
  • A severe allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Hives Worth acting on
  • A low white blood cell count Worth acting on
  • An allergic reaction Worth acting on
  • Mouth irritation or sores
  • Bloating or gas

Showing the 10 most notable of 15 label-listed effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

From the ADVERSE REACTIONS section of the FDA label for Chloramphenicol. Read the label on DailyMed › Where a percentage is shown, it is the share of 28 voluntary FDA FAERS reports for Chloramphenicol that mention that effect — a reporting proportion, not an incidence rate and not evidence the drug caused it. Apitherapy’s licensed record lists no adverse effects our clinical vocabulary could match, so there is no Apitherapy side to compare — that is a limit of the record, not a statement that Apitherapy has no side effects.

Special populations

Apitherapy in Pregnancy & Breastfeeding

Pregnancy And Lactation Likely Safe

When apitherapy using honey is consumed in food amounts.

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Safe

When apitherapy using bee venom is given by subcutaneous injection by a trained medical professional. Significant adverse effects to fetus or mother have not been reported. However, some clinicians decrease maintenance dose by half during pregnancy.

Pregnancy And Lactation Possibly Unsafe

When apitherapy using bee venom is given by subcutaneous injection in high doses. High doses of bee venom can increase release of histamine, which can cause uterine contraction; avoid using in high doses.

DISCLAIMER: This tool is intended for informational purposes only, and should not be interpreted as specific medical advice. Patients should consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making decisions about therapies and/or health conditions.© 2026 Therapeutic Research Center

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With Chloramphenicol

This page covers Apitherapy only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the Chloramphenicol page lists 32 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Bacillus Coagulans (moderate), Bacillus Subtilis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Animalis Subsp. Lactis (moderate), Bifidobacterium Bifidum (moderate) and Bifidobacterium Breve (moderate).

By severity: 30 moderate · 2 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the Chloramphenicol page

“Almost everything on this chloramphenicol list points at the supplement rather than the drug. Chloramphenicol is a powerful antibiotic, usually reserved for serious infections or used as eye drops, and the great majority of entries are probiotics and fermented products such as acidophilus and Bifidobacterium strains.”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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How much people look this up

Where Apitherapy and Chloramphenicol Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Apitherapy
Top half

#629 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication Chloramphenicol
Steady interest

#2,024 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Apitherapy reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Apitherapy and Chloramphenicol records this page draws on were last updated June 22, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
Data structure & sourcing designed and verified by .
Treatment approach

About Apitherapy

What is Apitherapy?

  • Joint pain and arthritis
  • Multiple sclerosis symptoms
  • Wound and skin care
  • Allergies (with bee pollen)
  • General wellness and immune support

Apitherapy is the use of honeybee products such as bee venom, propolis, royal jelly, honey, and bee pollen for health purposes. Solid scientific evidence for most claimed benefits is limited, and bee venom in particular can trigger dangerous allergic reactions. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before trying it, especially if you have allergies.

Honey bee products (honey, bee venom, propolis, royal jelly, bee pollen) and bee stings · Bee venom injections, live bee stings, topical creams, capsules, lozenges, tinctures, raw honey

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Apitherapy is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Apitherapy record says about it on its own.

Apitherapy: dosing

There is no standardized dose for apitherapy. The right amount depends heavily on which bee product is used and the form it comes in, and many products are not tightly regulated.Bee venom therapy is not a do-it-yourself treatment and should only be done by a trained practitioner under medical supervision.

From our Apitherapy monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Apitherapy monograph & all interactions
Medication

About Chloramphenicol Injection

What Is Chloramphenicol Injection Used For?

Brand names: Chloromycetin, Chloromycetin Ophthalmic, Chloromycetin Injection

Chloramphenicol Sodium Succinate Injection is used intravenously to treat serious infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is active against organisms including Haemophilus influenzae, Salmonella species (including Salmonella typhi, the cause of typhoid fever), Rickettsia, and the lymphogranuloma-psittacosis group.

Because of its serious risks, this medication is reserved for infections where less dangerous antibiotics will not work. It must not be used for minor infections such as colds, flu, or sore throats, or to prevent infections.

Most-Reported Side Effects for Chloramphenicol

From FAERS, the FDA’s public side-effect reporting system (28 reports, all brands). Reports are voluntary and are not proof the drug caused the effect.

Grey syndrome neonatal 4 reports
Headache 3 reports
Lethargy 3 reports
Metabolic acidosis 3 reports
Alanine aminotransferase increased 2 reports
See full Chloramphenicol Injection drug information
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Apitherapy

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Apitherapy — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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2,829No known interaction
2,829 No interaction
No interaction 2,829 drugs checked — show the list

We also checked Apitherapy against these medications and found no known interaction in our sources. Open any page to confirm.

Showing the 60 most looked-up of 2,829 medications checked with no known interaction — see the full Apitherapy list.

See the full Apitherapy interactions page
See every supplement checked against Chloramphenicol, ranked by severity
Evidence & sources

Apitherapy References

The 2 references that drive our Apitherapy monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Hebel SK, ed. Drug Facts and Comparisons. 52nd ed. St. Louis: Facts and Comparisons, 1998.
  2. Centers for Disease Control. Botulism in the Unites Sates, 1899-1996. Handbook for epidemiologists, clinicians, and laboratory workers, 1998. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism.PDF.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Having Apitherapy While Taking Chloramphenicol: Common Questions

Is it safe to have Apitherapy while taking Chloramphenicol?
We do not list a known interaction between Apitherapy and Chloramphenicol. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
Does Chloramphenicol interact with any supplements?
Yes. Chloramphenicol has documented interactions with 32 supplements in our database — Apitherapy is not one of them. The Chloramphenicol interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

Written and reviewed by the HelloPharmacist editorial staff. Our editorial policy

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