Doctors blast S3 chloramphenicol

May 7, 2010

THE Australian Medical Association and the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmologists says they strongly disagree with this month’s rescheduling of chloramphenical eye drops from prescription-only to S3, with RANZCO President Dr Richard Stawell saying the medicine should be reserved for bacterial eye infections.

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Pharmacy Daily | Doctors blast S3 chloramphenicol

Doctors blast S3 chloramphenicol

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Pharmacy united on meds safety

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