Erythromycin
5% Ophthalmic Ointment (Ilotycin)
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Category:
Ophthalmic
antibiotic
Description:
Macrolide
Indications:
Ocular
infections/Conjunctivitis
Ophthalmia
neonatorum (N. gonorrhoeae,
Chlamydia trachomatis)
Contraindications:
None
Precautions:
Pregnancy
category B
Use
proper ophthalmic application techniques (do not touch tip, wash hands
prior)
Adverse
Reactions (Side Effects):
Hypersensitivity
Will
blur vision
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Dosage:
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Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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