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A member asked:
Someone gave me terramycin for pink eye, it says it's for animal use only but she used it on her daughter and it worked. is this safe for me to use?
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No: this is a prescription medication, and you may not need it, might have worked with her daughter, might not work for you, so better see a doctor
Answered 6/29/2018
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