Definition: An antibiotic first isolated from cultures of Streptomyces venequelae in 1947 but now produced synthetically. It has a relatively simple structure and was the first broad-spectrum antibiotic to be discovered. It acts by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis and is mainly bacteriostatic. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 29th ed, p106)
chloramphenicol succinate [ chloramphenicol hemisuccinate,chloramphenicol monosuccinate,chloramphenicol sodium succinate,chloramphenicol succinate sodium,levomycetin succinate ] inactive precursor (PRODRUGS) of chloramphenicol; used for parenteral administration of chloramphenicol; RN given refers to (R-(R*,R*))-isomer
