Is erythromycin good for pink eye ?

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• EDWARD BURNS

  12/13/2012

  Well, yes, it can help pink eyes. Nowadays, pink eye is very normal for many people. First, you should know that pink eye is caused by the bacteria, irritants, even allergies. Because pink eye is contagious, they can be easily passed back and forth between your eyes and others. According to some experts, for treatments, erythromycin can be used to treat pink eyes. By using it, it can just relieve the redness, even the bloodshot eyes will disappear. Also, you need to use the drops as directed you need to make sure the bottles tip is not touching your eye to not be infected. By the way, you can put some ice on your eyes and change it frequently. So just have a try.

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• David Safir

  12/13/2012

  Yes, the erythromycin can help pink eyes. One of the main medicines is the erythromycin ointment which is the antibiotic medicine. The antibacterial spectrum of a broader is usually used for pyogenic skin infection and drug resistance to penicillin staphylococcal infection. It is white or light yellow or yellow ointment in medical treatment which occupies an important position. It can be especially in the surgery, the wound healed, skin fester and other things. As the significant effect, this product is macrolides antibiotics. Using the erythromycin, you will get recovery from the pink eyes quickly by getting rid of the bacterium in the eyes. In addition, your pink eyes will get released quickly. With the anti-inflammation, you could find that the erythomycin is very helpful for the pink eyes.

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• Randa Fritch

  12/17/2012

  Yes, it certainly can help pink eyes. Erythromycin is one kind of macrolide antibiotics, which is usually used to control infections if the patient is allergic to penicillin. If you are suffering from bacterial conjunctivitis, you can apply some erythromycin ointment, which could effectively help control the infection, reduce the pain and grittiness. Yet there are totally three types of conjunctivitis, triggered by different reason. Erythromycin ointment could help with conjunctivitis which is infected with bacteria. While as to conjunctivitis caused by virus or allergy, you don't need to use the erythromycin. Just use some salt solution to wash eyes which would be very good for viral conjunctivitis. No other medication or treatment is needed. As to the allergic conjunctivitis, get away from allergen is the best choice for you. Allergic conjunctivitis can go off very quickly as long as you are not in touch with allergen. If you are suffering from bacterial conjunctivitis, use some erythromycin to help speed up the recovery. You can use warm wet compress to relieve the pain and dryness. Don't wear contact lenses until you are healed.

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