A 44-year-old member asked:

Can a two week old baby use the erythromycin eye ointment for eye discharge?

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Dr. Anatoly Belilovskyanswered

Pediatrics 36 years experience

Yes.: But most children with eye discharge at this age would benefit more from massage: http://emedicine.Medscape.Com/article/1210252-overview.

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