INDICES> Long acting oily chloramphenicol inj.

[DID <did.jms@imul.com>]

INDICES: Long acting oily chloramphenicol inj.
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Thank you  for  your responses,  

This  product (chloramphenicol oily) was  formulated sometime ago, in the
70s.

A single injection was sufficient to treat meningococcal meningitis.
Chloramphenicol injections are widely used here for empirical management of
meningitis. As  you know, on a 6hrly basis.

Why is it that the oily form has not picked up in countries where
chloramphenicol is still an affordable alternative? Is it hard to
administer through ordinary needles , causes abscesses or very painful
compared to the 6hrly injections? Does it still work?
  
We are considering to recommend it to our prescribers as a more nursing
friendly product compared to ordinary chloramphenicol.

With kind regards,

George Kibumba
Drug Information Pharmacist
Joint Medical Stores, Kampala  Uganda(E.A) 

Email: did.jms@imul.com   [manually added by moderator; WB]


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