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Conjunctivitis: Treatment
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Although very few studies have examined the effectiveness of specific homeopathic therapies, professional homeopaths may consider the following remedies for the treatment of conjunctivitis based on their knowledge and experience. Before prescribing a remedy, homeopaths take into account a person's constitutional type. A constitutional type is defined as a person's physical, emotional, and psychological makeup. An experienced homeopath assesses all of these factors when determining the most appropriate treatment for each individual.
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The 10 percent sulfacetamide solution (Bleph-10) is still a commonly prescribed topical antibiotic for conjunctivitis. This bacteriostatic agent has weak to moderate activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms, including those that commonly cause conjunctivitis. Although sulfacetamide is less effective than some of the other drugs mentioned in this article, it is inexpensive and well tolerated. A rare potential treatment side effect is Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
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Viral and other non-purulent types of conjunctivitis do not require antimicrobial treatment. Often these children are treated mistakenly for prolonged periods of time with both topical and systemic antibiotics with persistence of the red eye. In some situations the topical antibiotic itself may cause an allergic reaction resulting in a persistent red eye.
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Optivar™ (azelastine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution, 0.05%) Indication: treatment of itchy eyes associated with allergic conjunctivitis. Recommended dosage/administration: one drop in affected eye(s) twice daily. Available by prescription only. Mfg: Muro Pharmaceuticals. Source: FDA approvals - 05/22/00.
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The treatment of conjunctivitis depends on the cause of the condition. In all cases, symptoms are usually relieved by the use of a warm compress placed directly on the eye. A compress is a moist pad. The treatment is repeated several times a day.
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Children with conjunctivitis should typically receive topical antibiotics, according to clinical evidence published in 2002. But the evidence re-emphasized that adults who have non-gonococcal conjunctivitis usually do not need antibiotic treatment, because antibiotic resistance is a growing problem.
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