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A member asked:
Is there any medication to teat jaundice? i got jaundice due to taking tetracycline. while, i've stopped it since 4 months ago, eyes are still yellow.
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No: there is no medication. Sunlight will help with the breakdown of bilirubin which causes jaundice that is why we use light therapy for babies. Mostly tincture of time is the cure.
Answered 10/22/2014
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