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Suggest Remedy For Itching In Eye After Taking Ezythromycin For Bacterial Infection

Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015

Question: I was given ezythromycin for a bacterial infection in my eyes. Its not pink eyes as there is no crusty buildup or discharge but red and itchy sometimes. It is very difficult to apply the ointment! How long before i shiuld start to improve? Its been 2 days.

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It takes 5-7 days for improvement.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to Health care Magic.

I am Dr. Dadapeer K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.
I reviewed your history.

It seems from the history that you are having bacterial infection of the eye for which you are prescribed with Erythromycin eye ointment.
The bacterial infections usually take 5-7 days for recovery.
If you are having difficulty in applying ointment you can use antibiotic eye drops. You can use antibiotic eye drops like Moxifloxacin and it is more superior than erythromycin. You can discuss regarding this with your treating doctor.

Hope this is helpful to you.
Do write back to me for further questions.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (26 minutes later)

Thank you for responding. I did not see my GP for this. I went to an urgent care clinic. Would i be able to call the clinic to get the eye drops or would they want to see me? The reason i ask is that i have no health insurance .

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You can call the clinic for eye drops.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up.

You can call the clinic to get the eye drops. If it does not respond to eye drops then you need to consult your doctor for examination and prescription of drugs.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari