Chloramphenicol is used to treat a variety of serious bacterial infections that may affect the body. It treats respiratory infections, such as acute pneumonia, and infections that affect the eye, such as bacterial conjunctivitis.
Chloramphenicol is also used to treat bacterial infections that affect the digestive system, the membranes of the brain (meningitis), and some types of skin infections. It is often recommended in specific cases when other treatment options are inappropriate or ineffective and is used under close medical supervision to avoid possible side effects.