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Blepharitis - Management
Staphylococcal infection: topical antibiotics

Age from 10 years onwards
Preferred treatment: chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment
Chloramphenicol 1% eye ointment
Apply a small amount on the eyelid margins after cleaning and at night before sleep.
Supply 8 grams.
Age: from 10 years onwards
NHS cost: £3.26
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: Wash your hands. Gently pull down the lower eyelid and apply a small amount of eye ointment to the inside of the lid. Do not allow the ointment tube to touch the eye. Be aware that this product may cause temporary blurred vision in some people.
Alternative treatment: fusidic acid 1% eye drops
Fusidic acid 1% modified-release eye drops
Apply to the eyelid margins after cleaning and at night before sleep.
Supply 10 grams.
Age: from 10 years onwards
NHS cost: £4.18
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: Wash your hands. Do not allow the end of the dropper tube to touch the eye.
Ointment unsuitable: chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops
Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops
Apply to the eyelid margins after cleaning and at night before sleep.
Supply 20 ml.
Age: from 10 years onwards
NHS cost: £2.78
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: Wash your hands. Do not allow the end of the dropper bottle to touch the eye. Be aware that this product may cause temporary blurred vision in some people.
Contact lenses: chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops (preservative free)
Chloramphenicol 0.5% eye drops 0.5ml unit dose preservative free
Apply to the eyelid margins after cleaning and at night before sleep.
Supply 80 single doses.
Age: from 10 years onwards
NHS cost: £19.68
Licensed use: no - off-label indication
Patient information: Each dose unit can only be used ONCE. After you have used it, throw the container away.

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