TY - JOUR T1 - Systematic risks from chloramphenicol eye drops JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 134 LP - 134 DO - 10.3399/bjgp10X483300 VL - 60 IS - 571 AU - CI Phillips Y1 - 2010/02/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/60/571/134.1.abstract N2 - A recent paper criticised the use of topical antibiotics for acute infective conjunctivitis,1 with which I would strongly agree. However, there was no mention of an important contraindication to chloramphenicol eye drops: the risk of systematic complications from absorption into the general circulation of the drug through the conjunctival, nasal, and naso-pharyngeal mucosae. That would be expected … ER -