It is also used to prevent certain eye infections in newborns
Tilt your head backward
Avoid
If you have questions about side effects, call your child’s doctor
Side effects Warnings Before taking What to avoid Interactions What is erythromycin ophthalmic? Erythromycin is an antibiotic that fights bacteria
Gently pull down your child’s lower eyelid
Gently squeeze a small amount of ointment (about 1/2 inch or the size of a grain of rice) inside this pocket
The base, as crystals or powder, is slightly soluble in water, moderately soluble in ether, and readily soluble in alcohol or chloroform
Hold the tip of the bottle, dropper, or tube close to the eye, but do not allow it to touch the eye
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The ointment may make your baby's eyelids look shiny or wet
Apply ½ inch (1
Rarely can an allergic reaction to erythromycin eye ointment occur
Brand names for this eye ointment include Romycin and Ilotycin
It can also be used in topical forms (on the skin) for treatment of skin conditions, and as an ointment for eye infections
Neonatal eye prophylaxis refers to the use of medication to prevent ophthalmia neonatorum, which is an eye infection that is most commonly caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis
The ointment or drops may make a baby's eyes look cloudy or moist around the eyelids
An essential feature of the procedure was to use only one ointment tube
The antibiotic erythromycin is used most often
Why do newborns get vitamin K injections? Vitamin K is important to blood clotting
It is useful for treating various infections and also has an indication for a non-infectious pathology
Pull the lower eyelid down gently and squeeze a one-half–inch ribbon of the ointment into the sac, avoid touching the eye or lid