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Chloramphenicol

Popular Brands: : Chloramphenicol, Chloromycetin, Econochlor, Chloroptic S.o.p., Mychel
Official FDA Reports2,924
Social Media Events628
Total Posts370
Avg. Review Score3.28/ 5
Active Ingredients
  • Chloramphenicol
Approved Uses *

* Extracted from Drug Label

Manufacturers
  • Akorn Inc
  • Alcon Laboratories Inc
  • Allergan Pharmaceutical
  • Armenpharm Ltd
  • John J Ferrante
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* Extracted from FDA Adverse Event Report

Explanation

The quarterly trend chart illustrates changing levels of adverse events over time. Results from both the FDA Adverse Event Database (FAERS) and adverse events extracted from social media by Druginformer are plotted side-by-side for easy comparison.


The proportion of people completing user reviews who complained about a side effect.

The proportion of social media adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.

The proportion of FAERS (FDA) adverse event complaints for each adverse event type.


Chloramphenicol Side Effects

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* DrugInformer calculates alarm using a proprietary algorithm. Alarm should not be taken as an ofiicial signal from the FDA or other regulatory entity.


User Voices

The following are comments from users that experienced side effects while taking Chloramphenicol

Headache

I was prescribed this birth control because I am breastfeeding. But I have had the worst mood swings now. I get sudden headaches at least three days a week. I am way more exhausted now than I ever was...


Source: Errin Oral : User Ratings covering use...

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Mood Swings

I was prescribed this birth control because I am breastfeeding. But I have had the worst mood swings now. I get sudden headaches at least three days a week. I am way more exhausted now than I ever was...


Source: Errin Oral : User Ratings covering use...

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Fatigue

I was prescribed this birth control because I am breastfeeding. But I have had the worst mood swings now. I get sudden headaches at least three days a week. I am way more exhausted now than I ever was...


Source: Errin Oral : User Ratings covering use...

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Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Headache, Fatigue, Mood swings, Alopecia, Insomnia

Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on May 15, 2015 @ 12:00 am

I was prescribed this birth control because I am breastfeeding. But I have had the worst mood swings now. I get sudden headaches at least three days a week. I am way more exhausted now than I ever was...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Alopecia

Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on April 25, 2015 @ 12:00 am

Everything has been fine with the exception of extreme hair loss. So I stopped taking it.

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: None

Posted By Tara in fdb.rxlist.com on January 14, 2015 @ 12:00 am

The first three months (and breastfeeding) I was on this pill I had a period every 2 weeks. After the 3 months I had absolutely no period! I loved it and a year into now, I got my period. It's like a ...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Chest pain, Mood swings, Anxiety, Acne, Dyspnoea, Somnolence

Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on October 26, 2014 @ 12:00 am

... face,back, and chest. The mood swings were next and it's bad to the point where I annoy even myself. My hair recently has started to thin as well. I've been having really bad chest pains over the past...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Acne, Muscle spasms, Somnolence, Haemorrhage

Posted By tiffy in fdb.rxlist.com on October 20, 2014 @ 12:00 am

I have been using this medication for almost three months now. I thought by mow by body would adjust and my mind to remember to take it. I have terrible cramps all the time, I am tired all the time, I...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Abnormal weight gain, Abdominal distension

Posted By jamie7118 in fdb.rxlist.com on September 15, 2014 @ 12:00 am

... it highly. My pharmacy without notice this last month sent me Errin and within the week of taking it I started bleeding sporadically after I had finished my period. Gained weight after I started worki...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Breast feeding, Abdominal distension, Depression, Drug ineffective, Weight increased, Haemorrhage

Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on August 28, 2014 @ 12:00 am

... did when I gave birth (which is kind of depressing) And I look 5 month pregnant with the bloating and weight gain. I am going to stick with the back up method until I stop breast feeding. I am done....

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Mood altered, Mood swings, Acne, Depression, Loss of libido, Haemorrhage

Posted By Anonymous in fdb.rxlist.com on August 27, 2014 @ 12:00 am

I have taken this medication for almost three weeks and I have had severe mood swings bordering on depression, terrible acne, lowered sex drive and bleeding. I would NOT recommend this medication. I a...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Pain, Acne, Migraine, Panic attack

Posted By Kitty in fdb.rxlist.com on August 25, 2014 @ 12:00 am

... pregnant :) However, the side effects of the medication are not letting up and I'm considering an alternative bc method. My neck and jawline have developed painful acne! It's embarrassing-I'm gonna be...

Druginformer Identified Side Effects: Food craving, Premenstrual syndrome, Abdominal distension, Acne, Coagulopathy, Muscle spasms, Weight increased

Posted By Averagegirl76 in fdb.rxlist.com on July 23, 2014 @ 12:00 am

... I have experienced the most incredible PMS symptoms that started 2 weeks before I got around to actually starting my period. I haven't noticed any weight gain to date, but my cravings have been out of...


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* About FAERS: The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is used by FDA for activities such as looking for new safety concerns that might be related to a marketed product, evaluating a manufacturer's compliance to reporting regulations and responding to outside requests for information. Reporting of adverse events is a voluntary process, and not every report is sent to FDA and entered into FAERS. The FAERS database may contain duplicate reports, the report quality is variable, and many factors may influence reporting (e.g., media attention, length of time a drug is marketed, market share). For these reasons, FAERS case reports cannot be used to calculate incidence or estimates of risk for a particular product or compare risks between products.