Erythromycin (Ophthalmic)
Brand Names : Ilotycin
Category- Antibacterial, ophthalmic
DescriptionErythromycin (eh-rith-roe-MYE-sin) belongs to the
family of medicines called antibiotics. Erythromycin ophthalmic preparations
are used to treat infections of the eye. They also may be used to prevent
certain eye infections of newborn babies, such as neonatal conjunctivitis
and ophthalmia neonatorum. They may be used with other medicines for some
eye infections.
Erythromycin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the
following dosage form:
Ophthalmic
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Ophthalmic ointment (U.S. and Canada)
Brand NamesSome commonly used brand names are:
In the U.S. -
In Canada -
Generic name product may be available in the U.S. and Canada.
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