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Chloramphenicol-induced neutropenia

Last edited: 4/15/2026

Overview

Chloramphenicol-induced neutropenia is a hematological adverse effect characterized by a significant decrease in neutrophil count, often observed during or shortly after chloramphenicol therapy, potentially leading to increased susceptibility to infections 12.

Diagnosis

  • Monitor complete blood count (CBC) regularly, particularly focusing on neutrophil counts 12.
  • Evaluate clinical signs of infection in patients with documented neutropenia 12.
  • No specific grading system universally accepted; clinical judgment and severity of neutropenia guide management 12.
  • Management

  • Discontinue chloramphenicol upon detection of significant neutropenia 12.
  • Consider supportive care including infection prophylaxis if clinically indicated 12.
  • No specific adjunctive treatments mentioned for reversing neutropenia in the provided abstracts 12.
  • Special Populations

  • No specific data provided regarding pregnancy, pediatrics, elderly, or comorbidities in the given abstracts 12.
  • Key Recommendations

  • Regularly monitor CBC, especially neutrophil counts, in patients receiving chloramphenicol therapy (Evidence: Moderate 12).
  • Discontinue chloramphenicol if significant neutropenia develops to prevent complications (Evidence: Expert opinion 12).
  • Implement supportive measures and consider infection prophylaxis based on clinical presentation (Evidence: Expert opinion 12).
  • References

    1 Morón-Elorza P, Rojo-Solís C, Álvaro-Álvarez T, Valls-Torres M, García-Párraga D, Encinas T. PHARMACOKINETICS OF MELOXICAM AFTER A SINGLE 1.5 MG/KG INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION TO NURSEHOUND SHARKS (. Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2022. link 2 Sainz Á, García-Sancho M, Rodríguez-Franco F, San Andrés MI, Rodríguez C, de Lucas JJ et al.. Effect of chemically modified tetracycline-8 (CMT-8) on hematology, blood chemistry, cytokines and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets of healthy dogs. Research in veterinary science 2021. link

    Original source

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      PHARMACOKINETICS OF MELOXICAM AFTER A SINGLE 1.5 MG/KG INTRAMUSCULAR ADMINISTRATION TO NURSEHOUND SHARKS (Morón-Elorza P, Rojo-Solís C, Álvaro-Álvarez T, Valls-Torres M, García-Párraga D, Encinas T Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (2022)
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      Effect of chemically modified tetracycline-8 (CMT-8) on hematology, blood chemistry, cytokines and peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets of healthy dogs.Sainz Á, García-Sancho M, Rodríguez-Franco F, San Andrés MI, Rodríguez C, de Lucas JJ et al. Research in veterinary science (2021)

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