... on the side of my nose even with the lower eyelide. will this help prevent the herpies virus from invading my eye and causing blindness in that eye?
Gramicidin/Neomycin/Polymyxin B - I was given these eye drops because I have an outbreak of shingles
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- 13 Aug 2010 by toootall
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- herpes zoster, neomycin, polymyxin b
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suzanne6626 Aug 2010
No. Gramicidin, neomycin, and polymyxin B are all antibiotics. They are used to treat bacterial infections.
Are you taking antiviral tablets - this is the best treatment for shingles, along with pain medicines.
For more information see: http://www.drugs.com/enc/shingles.html
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