PARAXIN 1GM INJECTION contains Chloramphenicol which belongs to the group of medicine called Antibiotics. It is used to manage typhoid fever, bacterial meningitis, rickettsial infections, intraocular infections. It is also used in management when other antibiotics are not effective or unsuitable.
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that can spread throughout the body, affecting many organs, without proper management, it can cause serious complications and can be fatal.
Bacterial meningitis is a serious and life-threatening form of meningitis that occurs due to a bacterial infection.
Rickettsial infections is a bacterial infection that are caused by an unusual type of bacteria that can live only inside the cells of another organism. Most of these infections are spread through ticks, mites, fleas or lice.
Before receiving this medicine, inform your doctor if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to chloramphenicol. During the therapy your doctor might recommend you for routine blood tests to monitor, as chloramphenicol can damage blood cells.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women should consult their doctors before receiving this medicine. Consult your doctor for advice.
The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, headache, weakness, soreness at injection site. Consult your doctor if any of the above side effects worsen or persist for a longer duration.
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