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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I went to a walk-in clinic and was prescribed this medication to treat my pink eye. After two days, both my eyes become worse. I went to my PCP. The NP told me that this drug has been shown to be ineffective in treating the bacteria that causes pink eye and that the practice I went to no longer recommends this RX. I was provided another Rx with two different drugs that have helped to clear up m
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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This works great with bacterial conjunctivitis. If you have viral conjunctivitis, it won't work. As most people are aware, antibiotics do not affect viruses.
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Reviewer: marsufin1, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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this mecication my my eye very inflamed and irritated, swollen and painful
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Reviewer: bilvis, 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I administered the medication as prescribed for 6 days and have not had any symptom relief. My eye is still red, irritated, and producing a discharge
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Reviewer: 25-34 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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The other comments were more scary then helpful. This may not be better... used for 5 days now. Seems betterish. Eyes are unusually dry. Still getting some discharge. Is it working???
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