Viceton

Vicetone contains chloramphenicol (C11H12Cl2N2O5), a chemical formula used as an antibiotic helpful in treating different types of bacterial infections. Vicetone helps treat infections caused by Rickettsia (a bacteria causing Rocky Mountain) and anaerobic bacteria.

Chloramphenicol may have adverse effects on some dog patients. Diarrhea, vomiting, and anorexia (lack of appetite) are some of the common side effects caused by using chloramphenicol. Prolonged use of this drug for recovery may affect bone marrow functioning. You must not use chloramphenicol products for treating dogs kept for breeding purposes. Especially female dogs can have significant disorders in the functioning of the gonads and morphology. Providing Chloramphenicol simultaneously with primidone, phenytoin, phenobarbital, tylosin, and cyclophosphamide is not good for a dog's health. It is also not feasible to use antibiotics like amoxicillin, erythromycin, or clindamycin along. The drug may also cause hindrance in vaccination. You should consult a veterinarian before using Chloramphenicol on your pet facing blood disorders, like anemia.

The effects of Chloramphenicol start within 1-2 hours. The effectiveness of this drug lasts for about 24 hours before you provide the next dose, as prescribed by the veterinarian. Although the outcome results are short-termed, it may give prolonged benefits. However, the effects of medication are not visible outwardly, the dog's health starts improving within a day or two.

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA), has approved Chloramphenicol for use in animals like dogs, horses, and cats to treat certain infections. Most commonly, it is helpful to cure diseases caused by bacterial infections, such as Rocky Mountain. The drug also helps in treating certain infections, like abscesses, eye infections, and brain infections. Chloramphenicol is purely an antibiotic, effective to counter bacterial infection. It is not very effective against infections caused by mites, parasites, fungi, and viruses. Veterinarians use it typically to treat wound infections, skin infections, bones, and intestinal tract infections.

No, you must have a vet's prescription to buy Chloramphenicol. It is an antibiotic helpful in treating acute bacterial infections, like conjunctivitis and ear infections. It is available at the prescription of a veterinarian as chloramphenicol 1% w/v ointment and 0.5% w/v eye drops over the counter. You cannot get Chloramphenicol by simply walking into the pharmacy store without a prescription.

Yes, it is an effective medication for curing bacterial infections. Chloramphenicol is an effective antibiotic helpful in overcoming the disorder caused by bacterial infection. Chloramphenicol is also effective on certain bacterial infections that can resist few other antibiotics. It is necessary to use Chloramphenicol for dogs under the supervision of an experienced vet. It requires extra caution for using it on pets having liver and kidney disorders. You should avoid using it on a pregnant female dog.

The generic name of Chloramphenicol is chloramphenicol/polymyxin B and Hydrocortisone ophthalmic. Here, Polymyxin B and Chloramphenicol are antibiotics used for treating bacterial infections, while Hydrocortisone in the formula is a steroid that soothes the swelling caused by the bacterial infections.

You can keep it in a cupboard or any other open dry place to store it for about seven days. To save it for a longer period, keep it in a refrigerator. You must ensure that the medicine does not freeze. Make sure that you take the medicine out of the fridge at least 2 hours before using it.

Chloramphenicol cures several infections caused due to the susceptible damage of bacteria, like S. Typhi, E. coli, H. influenza, Neisseria species, Rickettsia, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus species, and lymphogranuloma-psittacosis. It also treats bacteremia and meningitis.

Chloramphenicol stops the growth of bacteria by binding the bacterial ribosome and reducing protein synthesis. It is lipid-soluble that allows the formula to scatter around the cell membrane of bacteria.

Chloramphenicol can reduce protein synthesis; it is thus bacteriostatic. The drug hinders protein chain extension by binding the bacterial ribosome.

The carton label states the date of expiry of the solution. The date of expiry refers to the month's last day. It is advised not to use the bottle after 28 days from the opening.