Gray baby syndrome: A side effect of chloramphenicol (antibiotic) administration to infants - especially premature infants. Infants lack the liver enzymes to metabolize the drug and it builds up to toxic levels. Death is relatively common. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gray baby syndrome is available below.
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