Categories: Prescription Medication
Description:
Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (0.5%) is a topical macrolide antibiotic commonly used to prevent bacterial infection in corneal abrasions. It provides broad-spectrum coverage against Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative organisms while also offering a protective barrier over the injured cornea.
Treatment For:
AI generated Summary: Based on the single review provided by Dr. Curbside, Erythromycin 0.5% Eye Ointment is commonly used as a prophylactic antibiotic for corneal abrasions to prevent bacterial superinfection. However, the review suggests that its effectiveness in pain relief is limited, as the primary role of erythromycin is to prevent infection rather than to provide analgesia.
Erythromycin is commonly used as a prophylactic antibiotic for corneal abrasions to prevent bacterial superinfection. However, its effectiveness in pain relief is limited. The primary role of erythromycin is to prevent infection rather than to provide analgesia.
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