Eye antibiotics

Corneal Abrasion

Does Not Wear Contact Lens

• Erythromycin ointment qid x 3-5d OR
• Ciprofloxacin 0.3% ophthalmic solution 2 drops q6 hours OR
• Ofloxacin 0.3% solution 2 drops q6 hours OR
• Sulfacetamide 10% ophthalmic ointment q6 hours

Wears Contact Lens

Antibiotics should cover pseudomonas and favor 3rd or 4th generation fluoroquinolones

• Levofloxacin 0.5% solution 2 drops ever 2 hours for 2 days THEN q6hrs for 5 days OR
• Moxifloxacin 0.5% solution 2 drops every 2 hours for 2 days THEN q6hrs for 5 days OR
• Tobramycin 0.3% solution 2 drops q6hrs for 5 days OR
• Gatifloxacin 0.5% solution 2 drops every 2 hours for 2 days THEN q6hrs for 5 days OR
• Gentamicin 0.3% solution 2 drops six times for 5 days

Orbital Cellulitis

Vancomycin 15-20mg/kg IV BID + (one of the following)

• Ampicillin/Sulbactam 3 g IV q6hr OR
• Ticarcillin/Clavulanate 3.1 g IV q4h OR
• Piperacillin-Tazobactam 4.5 g IV q6h OR
• Ceftriaxone 2 g IV q12hr OR
• Cefotaxime 2 g IV q4h

See Also

Antibiotics by diagnosis

• Bone and joint antibiotics
• Cardiovascular antibiotics
• ENT antibiotics
• Eye antibiotics
• GI antibiotics
• GU antibiotics
• Neuro antibiotics
• OB/GYN antibiotics
• Pulmonary antibiotics
• Skin and soft tissue antibiotics
• Bioterrorism antibiotics
• Environmental exposure antibiotics
• Immunocompromised antibiotics
• Post exposure prophylaxis antibiotics
• Pediatric antibiotics
• Sepsis antibiotics
• Arthropod and parasitic antibiotics

For antibiotics by organism see Microbiology (Main)