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Can you get chloramphenicol ointment only as perscription?
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Yes but why: There is a small but measurable risk of irreversible aplastic anemia from Chloramphenicol eye ointment and almost all conjunctivitis cases are not helped by any antibacterial rx.
Answered 6/24/2014
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