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A member asked:

My 9 month old has pink eye and i have a tube of erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, how many times a day, how many days?

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2-3 times per day: Try the ointment 2-3 times per day until the redness improves. If not better after 3-4 days, then see a pediatric ophthalmologist.

Answered 4/12/2017

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