chemist says it can be used for ear also
Can a patient use Ofloxacin ophthalmic eye drop for ear infection?
- Asked
- 7 Feb 2014 by yashpalgirdhar
- Updated
- 8 February 2018
- Topics
- infections, otitis media, ofloxacin, ophthalmic, eye
Answers (1)
kaismama
7 Feb 2014
Yes you can. You can't use ear drops for eyes, but you can use eye drops for ears.
DanielDD
9 Feb 2018
I can't understand how this can be, since eye drops are water solution, whereas ear drops are oil solution.
It just doesn't seem to make any sense, as earwax is not water soluble.
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