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A stye is a blocked hair follicle and not an infection. Erythromycin in an antibiotic ointment used for an infection, so it would not be helpful in this case. A warm compress will help. Wet a washcloth with warm water and place it over the closed eye for a little bit and it should help.
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∙ 12y agoErythromycin is an antibacterial agent, and cold sores are viral, so it is not effective for treating cold sores.
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Erythromycin eye ointment and using it on a 3 year old?
can erythromycin eye ointment be used on a 3 year old and if so how many time daily?
Can you use erythromycin ointment to your 3 year old son for a pink eye?
Can erythromycin be used to treat pink-eye?
Can erythromycin ophthalmic ointment be user for nail fungus?
You can use Erythromycin Opthalmic Ointment USP on a horse. It is used to treat eye infections in humans but can be used on a horse.
Can Erythromycin eye ointment be used for the treatment of Conjunctivitis in dogs?
Yes, if your doctor prescribed it and it is an opthalmic ointment. The formula for topical E-mycin is different from opthalmic. You could damage eye using topical ointment on your eye. DON'T do it, please.
How often do you use Erythromycin Ophthalmic ointment?
how often do you use
What are some commonly prescribed eye medications?
tobrex, erythromycin ointment, Patanol
How do you treat a Stye?
In uncomplicated stye, you can allow the stye to 'point'. Then you can pull the hair at the base of stye. Pus will come out and stye will heal. With repeated stye, you need to consult the ophthalmologist.
How many grams of erythromycin will be needed to make 500 grams of a 4 percent ointment?
w/w percentage : g of solute = grams ( weight in g) x % (express as a decimal) Pharmaceutical calculation : g of erythromycin = 500g x 0.04 Answer= 20g therefore : 20 g of erythromycin is needed to make 4 percent in 500g of ointment.
Can you use Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment on a bump on your eye lid?
Erythromycin ointment is perfectly fine to be used on eyelids. If you have a cut or laceration on the eyelid itself make sure that it is kept very clean. If there is a rash on the lid itself you have the option of scrubbing the lids with baby type shampoo that can help get rid of the rash. Please make sure you check with your local ophthalmologist if you are not noticing healing.
Is erythromycin safe for cats?
yes. This is a antibiotic ointment that is usually prescribed by vets for eye problems, like pink eye
How is conjunctivitis caused by a gonococcal organism treated?
For cases of conjunctivitis caused by a gonococcal organism, a physician may prescribe an intramuscular injection of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) and a topical antibiotic ointment containing erythromycin or bactracin to be applied four times daily
How long will it take for eye infection treated with erythromycin ointment to get better?
It should take 4-7 days depending on what eye infection it is
