Erythromycin ointment should not be used for tearing, this medicine is only suitable for purulent skin diseases, ulcer surface infections and other diseases. Abnormal tearing may be caused by conjunctivitis, dacryoadenitis and other diseases, and need to be examined by a doctor to clarify the specific cause and then dealt with.
Erythromycin ointment is a topical drug, according to the relevant authoritative information, the eyes and other mucous membranes such as the mouth, nose, etc. need to avoid contact with this drug, so the tears can not use erythromycin ointment, usually only externally applied to the skin. In the clinic can be used for the treatment of impetigo and other purulent skin diseases, as well as burns, ulcer surface infections, as well as common acne.
When the patient is abnormally tearful, it is necessary to consider that it may be caused by conjunctivitis, dacryoadenitis, tear duct obstruction, keratitis, glaucoma, etc. If it is caused by bacterial infection of conjunctivitis and keratitis, it is mostly treated with erythromycin ophthalmic ointment, which is different from erythromycin ointment.
Erythromycin eye ointment and erythromycin ointment are different. When the eyes are abnormally tearing, you need to go to the hospital for medical treatment, and after clarifying the cause of the disease, use medication under the guidance of the doctor, and do not use erythromycin ointment by yourself.