Chloramphenicol Tablets

Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is effective against a wide variety of bacteria. Chloramphenicol palmitate is the oral form. It is well-absorbed orally and reaches high drug concentrations in most tissues in the body including difficult to penetrate areas such as joints, the prostate, the central nervous system, and the eyes. Chloramphenicol is used in a wide variety of infections in dogs, cats, and horses. 

Gloves and masks should be worn when handling this drug. Wash your hands after giving your pet this medication. If you are handling a powder form of this drug, such as an opened capsule, do not inhale the powder and use in a well-ventilated room.

Prescription Drug Policy:

Prescriptions CAN NOT be shipped to North Carolina, Hawaii or Alaska at this time.

Prescription drugs can only be shipped upon receipt of an original prescription from a licensed veterinarian. FarmVet can accept an original prescription in one of the following ways:
 

• The original prescription may be mailed to:
  1254 Old Hillsboro Rd, Franklin,TN 37069 
• A licensed veterinarian may fax the Rx to 615-370-8502.
  The fax must originate from the veterinarian's office.
• A licensed veterinarian can call & leave a voicemail with your prescription information with our pharmacy at 615-277-5602.

Prescriptions are non-refundable. Prescriptions are refillable if indicated by your vet, for up to one year from the original date. At the end of one year, prescriptions must be updated. Written prescriptions must include the veterinarian's license number, telephone number, and address. Federal law restricts the use of Rx drugs to use by, or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

Unfortunately, a major drawback to chloramphenicol is a rare but very serious health risk for humans who handle this drug.Chloramphenicol can cause permanent damage to the bone marrow in about 1 in 10,000 people. For these people, even skin contact can cause permanent damage. 

Because this “aplastic anemia” is not reversible, chloramphenicol should only be used when other suitable antibiotics are not available and with extreme caution. Gloves and masks should be worn when handling this drug. This drug should be used in a well-ventilated location. If your pet vomits or has an accident indoors, you should wear gloves while cleaning up the accident. Children and pregnant women should not come in contact with this drug.