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How Can Viral Conjunctivitis Be Treated?
My wife has viral conjunctivitis she was prescribed ibuprofen 800 and Loratadine 10 mg the infection doesn t seem to be getting any better it has also spread to the opposite eye with a green/yellow discharge does it take longer for the medication to work or should we see another doctor
Fri, 5 Jan 2018
conjunctivitis is self limiting. dueto lowering immunity secondery infection to be ruled out. can flush both eye with fresh water maintain hygineand sanitation. can take vitc daily for viral infection recomanded medicine are not required if there is secondery infection then it can be antibiotic eye drop. it has to be clinically diagnosed.can consult eye doctor.
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it is self limiting can be flushed with clean water take vitc for some time prescribed medicine are not requested.mantain hygiene and sanitation. medicine recomanded are not required.
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