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Can i use synthomycine 5% (chloramphenicol 5%) eye ointment for a stye? how do i use it?
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Not helpful: Topical antibiotics will not penetrate a stye. The best treatment for a stye is very warm compresses applied for 5 minutes every 2-3 hours while awake. This almost always gets rid of them.
Answered 1/20/2021
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