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Use azithral oinment for eye dryness
I use by mistake azithral oinment antibiotics once for eye dryness...should I continue and if yes then for how many days or should I stop
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Azithral is an antibiotic ointment. It will not help with your dry eyes.
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Stop using it. Instead, use lubricating eye drops or gel for the dryness.
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Dr. Ravi Chandna
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
Kindly get an online consultation to address all your concerns
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Dr. Miss Hema Mansukhlal Mer
Ophthalmologist
2 yrs exp
Mumbai
Stop Ointment & start with Lacryl Ultra e/d 3/day x 2 weeks.
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Dr. Nikhilesh Shete
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
7 yrs exp
Sangli
Need to discontinue azithral ointment and start lubricating eye drop for dry eyes.
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
No pl.pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Saba Kausar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Azithral will not resolve dry eye
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Dr. Sana Rasheed
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
No azithral will not help in your dryness
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You need to use lubricanting eye drops
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