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9 years old daughter was given antibiotics for eye stye for 7 days and now doctor has given her mupirocin ointment usp 2% but the label says avoid contact with eyes. should i really use it on her eye lid?

Q: 9 years old daughter was given antibiotics for eye stye for 7 days and now doctor has given her mupirocin ointment usp 2% but the label says avoid contact with eyes. should i really use it on her eye lid?

: although mupirocin should be safe as long as it doesn't get in to the eye { globe }, I might suggest that you see an ophthalmologist for definitive treatment of the stye, esp if oral antibiotics have failed.

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Dr. Stanley Katz answered

although mupirocin should be safe as long as it doesn't get in to the eye { globe }, I might suggest that you see an ophthalmologist for definitive treatment of the stye, esp if oral antibiotics have failed.

Dr Dosanjh agreed

Answered 5/6/2023

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A member asked:

9 years old daughter was given antibiotics for eye stye for 7 days and now doctor has given her mupirocin ointment usp 2% but the label says avoid contact with eyes. should i really use it on her eye lid?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stanley Katz answered

Dr Dosanjh agreed

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