The most commonly prescribed topical antibiotic for stye is erythromycin. Oral antibiotics are more effective, usually amoxicillin, cephalosporin, ...

... Antibiotics 1. Amoxicillin with or without clavulanic acid. This is a great choice for soft tissue infections, such as hordeolum, preseptal cellulitis, ...

Antibiotics Doctors commonly use oral antibiotics for the following conditions: Internal hordeolum. Most internal hordeola respond to aggressive ...

external hordeolum (stye) – acute bacterial infection of the lash follicle and its ... Consider course of antibiotic drops or ointment (e.g. chloramphenicol) in the ...

Systemic antibiotics (eg, dicloxacillin or erythromycin 250 mg orally 4 times a day) are indicated when preseptal cellulitis accompanies a hordeolum. Treatment of an internal hordeolum is oral antibiotics and incision and drainage if needed. Topical antibiotics are usually ineffective.

Treatment / Management ... Persistent lesions or larger lesions may require antibiotic therapy. This treatment may help to shorten duration and ...

contacts-logo Treatment of a Stye · Most styes can be treated without medical intervention by applying hot compresses for 10-15 minutes at a time for four times per ...

Antibiotic therapy could be amoxicillin, Keflex (cephalexin, Dista), doxycycline or erythromycin. I typically use 500 mg of Augmentin (amoxicillin/clavulanate, SK Beecham) twice daily for 7 to 10 days.