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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Eye Stye Despite Taking Azithromycin
I am beginning to take a third round of Azithromycin, 250 MG 6-Pak Tablets for an eye stye that has not healed. The infection will get some better, but never fully heals. Is it safe to keep taking this antibiotic? Or should I try and get a prescription for a different medicine. I am allergic to many antibiotics.
Tue, 17 Apr 2018
Hello,
Instead of oral antibiotics, you should consider trying topical antibiotic eye drops like Tobramycin. Use a cloth dabbed in hot water with salt on your closed eye.
Additionally, you can use artificial eye drops like Genteal to minimize the irritation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan
Instead of oral antibiotics, you should consider trying topical antibiotic eye drops like Tobramycin. Use a cloth dabbed in hot water with salt on your closed eye.
Additionally, you can use artificial eye drops like Genteal to minimize the irritation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pranav Balakrishnan
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