Trade name: Ilotycin® Opthalmic, Romycin® Ophthalmic
Generic names: Erythromycin (e rith” roe mye’ sin) Ophthalmic
Indication and Usage | This antibiotic eye ointment is indicated for:
- For the treatment of superficial ocular infections involving the conjunctiva and/or cornea caused by organisms susceptible to erythromycin.
- For prophylaxis of ophthalmia neonatorum due to N. gonorrhoeae or C. trachomatis.
- The effectiveness of erythromycin in the prevention of ophthalmia caused by penicillinase-producing N. gonorrhoeae is not established.
- For infants born to mothers with clinically apparent gonorrhea, intravenous or intramuscular injections of aqueous crystalline penicillin G should be given; a single dose of 50,000 units for term infants or 20,000 units for infants of low birth weight. Topical prophylaxis alone is inadequate for these infants.
Ingredients: Erythromycin, Petrolatum, and Mineral Oil
Manufacturer-listed adverse reactions | minor ocular irritations, redness and hypersensitivity reactions, redness, itching, stinging, or burning of the eye. Erythromycin eye ointment may cause other side effects.
Limitations of Effectiveness: The effectiveness of erythromycin in the prevention of ophthalmia caused by penicillinase-producing N. gonorrhoeae is not established.
