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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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Our grandson had pink eye. Was prescribed this drug. We used it for 4 days with no results. Eye actually worsened and infection spread to the other eye. We ended up in emergency room. Doctor said it was an allergic reaction. We stopped the drops and in 48 hours eyes are much better.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking this medication for 4 days now. I have not had any improvement in eye. I burns and make vision blurry off and on in my infected eye. It gives you a horrible taste in you mouth about 3 minutes after applying the drops. Im going back to the dr today to see if there is another medication to treat this infection also noticing pain and pressure on that side of my head and behind my e
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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After three days eye wasnt getting better. Cheek and around the eye became red and swollen and ached. Call the doc when the redness and swelling moved down to my jaw and my vision got worse. severe allergic reaction to the medicine. Switched to Tobradex and it cleared up in two days
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Just after one day the redness in my eyes was reduced. I did notice a bad taste in my mouth but it wasnt a huge deal.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been taking the drops for a few days, my eyes cleared up. the only thing is each time i used the drop I would get this awful taste in my mouth my throat, tongue and lips feel numb and then I would feel nauseated for awhile.
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