Does your child need anti-inflammatory medication for conjunctivitis?

If a child has conjunctivitis, oral anti-inflammatory medications are usually not needed. Depending on the type of conjunctivitis, topical anti-inflammatory drops and ointments are usually sufficient. Conjunctivitis in children is mainly bacterial or allergic. For bacterial conjunctivitis, consider using Tobias drops or Tobias ophthalmic ointment for anti-inflammatory treatment. Oral antibiotics are not necessary, and topical treatments are often sufficient to provide an anti-inflammatory effect. Allergic conjunctivitis is usually treated with Olopatadine, or Emastin drops, and it usually takes 1-2 weeks for the allergy to stabilize. If there is a combination of rhinitis, oral anti-allergy medication, such as loratadine, may be given, but oral anti-inflammatory medication is usually not necessary, and children with conjunctivitis can routinely be treated without anti-inflammatory medication.