👉 Chloramphenicol is a bactericidal antibiotic that inhibits the synthesis of the protein C4 (cytochrome P450), which is essential for the metabolism of oxazole derivatives such as chloramphenicol, a common type of penicillin.
👉 Chloramphenicol is a bactericidal antibiotic that belongs to the group of penicillins. It was first isolated from Streptomyces chloramphenicolae in 1942 and has been used as a treatment for bacterial infections since then. Chloramphenicol is effective against gram-positive bacteria, including streptococci, staphylococci, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is also useful against gram-negative bacteria like E