Is it okay to rub erythromycin ointment on your nose?

Erythromycin ointment wipe nasal cavity is possible, erythromycin ointment is a macrolide antibiotic, which has good antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus, Mycoplasma and Chlamydia. When erythromycin ointment is smeared on the nasal cavity, it can treat acute inflammation of the nasal cavity, inflammation of the nasal vestibule and other diseases. Usually the infection of the nasal cavity is related to staphylococcus aureus, streptococcus infection, the use of erythromycin ointment has a better effect, usually with a cotton swab to wipe the erythromycin ointment wipe the nasal cavity, twice a day, the course of treatment for a week, the local superficial inflammation of the nasal cavity can be cured. But erythromycin ointment can not wipe the nasal cavity too deep, will cause nasal discomfort. At the same time, erythromycin ointment has no effect on allergic rhinitis, hypertrophic rhinitis, simple rhinitis, etc. Therefore, erythromycin ointment should not be used in the above diseases.