Chloramphenicol

Molecular Formula: C11H12Cl2N2O5
CAS Number: 56-75-7
Specification: USP testing
Appearance: White slightly greenish yellow, crystalline powder

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. Chloramphenicol is a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat serious, life threatening bacterial infections in poultry. It is effective against a wide variety of microorganisms. Chloramphenicol, also known as chlornitromycin, is a broad-spectrum, bacteriostatic antibiotic derived from Streptomyces venezuelae. It is effective against several gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and commonly used in researching protein synthesis, ophthalmic and veterinary purposes.