Chloramphenicol Eye drops 0.5% 10ml
Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic. (Brand may vary)
It's mainly used to treat eye infections (such as conjunctivitis) and sometimes ear infections.
- Chloramphenicol is safe for most adults and children.
- For most eye infections, you'll usually start to see an improvement within 2 days of using chloramphenicol.
- For ear infections, you should begin to feel better after a few days.
- Your eyes may sting for a short time after using the eye drops or ointment. The ear drops may cause some mild discomfort.
If you're using 0.5% chloramphenicol eye drops, put one drop into the affected eye every 2 hours (during waking hours) for the first 2 days. Then every 4 hours for the next 3 days
