Does erythromycin ointment work for hemorrhoids?

Erythromycin ointment can not be used to treat hemorrhoids, erythromycin ointment is a macrolide antibiotic with antibacterial activity against most gram-positive bacteria, some gram-negative bacteria and some atypical pathogens, such as chlamydia and mycoplasma. It is used for purulent skin diseases such as impetigo, small burns, infections of ulcerated surfaces and common acne, and has no clear efficacy against hemorrhoids. Hemorrhoids are not infections, hemorrhoids are a common and frequent disease in the anal area. Got hemorrhoids need to be treated accordingly according to the specific symptoms, checkups and personal circumstances, according to the symptoms of hemorrhoids to determine the degree of hemorrhoids, choose the most appropriate treatment. Non-surgical treatment methods are: First, pay attention to diet, avoid alcohol and spicy, stimulating food, increase fibrous food, eat more vegetables, fruits, keep stools soft and smooth; Second, local medication, drugs including suppositories, creams and lotions; Third, oral medication, generally used to treat varicose veins of the drug. Surgical treatment methods, surgical indications are ineffective conservative treatment, severe prolapse of internal hemorrhoids, larger fibrotic external hemorrhoids and so on.