Re: over the counter chloramphenicol

On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:52:06 GMT, "Mike Tyner" <mtyner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>"Ann" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
>> So do the professionals think this is a good move or not? Do the
>> public know when they need antibiotics or is it best left to the
>> doctor? This applies to the UK. What is the position in the US?
>
>Chloramphenicol is shunned in the US because of a (questionable) association
>with aplastic anemia. I don't think it's a real risk when used topically in
>the eye.

Yes. It's no longer used here as an oral medication because of that
reason.

>Antibiotics are essentially no help for viral infections, and most "pink
>eye" episodes are viral, not bacterial.

That is what they are saying here. That the patient doesn't know if
the infection is caused by a virus or bacteria but then neither does
the doctor. They generally don't do culture and sensitivity tests
unless the condition continues. The doctor will say that
super-infection by a bacteria is always possible and that is why they
give the antibiotics.

Ann

>That doesn't stop US doctors from handing out Vigamox and Tobrex for
>pinkeye.
>
>-MT
>

.

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