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A 21-year-old female asked:
I went to a minute clinic as well as called my doctor for conjunctivitis in one eye. they prescribed me two different treatments (tobramycin drops) and erythromycin ointment). which should i take?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Hamid Sajjadianswered
Ophthalmology 42 years experience
Probably neither: Conjunctivitis is usually a viral disease and non of these antibiotics help. You may use just one of them not both. Tobramycin 3x daily no more than 10 days.
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Dr. George Yanik commented
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
not every red eye is infected and needs antibiotics, please see an eye care professional
Jul 16, 2021

Dr. Andrew Doeanswered
Radiology - Interventional 22 years experience
Only one: Only one or the other, not both. Your doctor knows you best, and if you are following-up with him/her, then use what they prescribed.
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Dr. Alan Jackson commented
Addiction Medicine 32 years experience
No need for ointment, it is a good antibiotic but it blurs the vision substanially during treatment
Apr 23, 2013

Dr. Richard Hectoranswered
Ophthalmology 11 years experience
Both: Use the drops during the day, three times a day, and the ointment at night.
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