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Is it safe to use hydro-cortisone ointment as an antibiotic ointment?
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No: These are not the same class of medications and cannot be used interchangeably.
Answered 2/22/2019
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Absolutely not: Steroids have no antimicrobial activity & can actually delay healing or allow opportunistic organisms to invade & infect. Antibiotics are designed to kill or halt the growth of bacteria.
Answered 2/22/2019
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