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What To Do For The Conjunctivitis Of A 10 Months Old?
My 10 months old baby boy eye become little red ,it increases after evening .Doctor says he has Conjuctivitus. He has asked me to give toba f eye drop.First day itself his eyes got clear but again next day it started again and get more after evening though eye drops are on . dose is one drop first two days 5 times,next two days 4 times,next 3 days 3,2,1 each. What can we do?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi....by what you quote this looks like a viral conjunctivitis, with or without secondary bacterial infection. Your doctor has rightly advised about the eye drops. But there will some allergic component too in viral conjunctivitis and the eyes itch a lot. Rubbing the eyes aggravates the condition.
If I were your pediatrician I would suggest you to use oral antihistamines like Hydroxizine (Atarax) oral syrup for 3-5 days.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
If I were your pediatrician I would suggest you to use oral antihistamines like Hydroxizine (Atarax) oral syrup for 3-5 days.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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