Polymed B Eye Ointment

Polymyxin B is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell membrane.

Burning sensation, Eye irritation

Chloramphenicol is an antibiotic which stops the growth of bacteria. It does so by preventing synthesis of essential proteins required by bacteria to carry out vital functions. This does not directly kill the bacteria, but prevents them from increasing in numbers, and eventually clears up the infection.

Vomiting, Nausea, Diarrhea, Glossitis (tongue inflammation), Hypersensitivity, Bone marrow depression, Aplastic anemia, Increased bleeding time, Optic neuritis, Ototoxicity, Acidotic cardiovascular collapse, Stomatitis (Inflammation of the mouth), Enterocolitis, Gray baby syndrome, Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness), Blood dyscrasias, Headache, Depression, Delirium (acute confusional state), Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, Superinfection

Betamethasone is a steroid which works by blocking the production of certain chemical messengers in the body that cause inflammation (redness and swelling) and allergies.

Weight gain, Mood changes, Behavioral changes, Skin infection, Hair follicle inflammation, Itching, Burning sensation, Cataract, Increased glucose level in blood, Bruising, Headache, Dizziness, Weakness, Fatigue, Visual disturbance, Nausea, Altered menstrual cycle, Impaired wound healing, Dryness, Stretch marks, Hypertrichosis (excessive hair growth), Skin atrophy, Miliaria (sweat rash), Perioral dermatitis, Allergic contact dermatitis, Hypopigmentation, Local site pain, Angioedema (swelling of deeper layers of skin), Decreased potassium level in blood, Hypersensitivity, Blindness, Pulmonary edema, Rebound effect, Cushing syndrome, Glycosuria, Glaucoma, Slow heart rate, Cardiac arrest, Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats), Cushingoid syndrome, Perforated peptic ulcer, Pathologic fracture of long bones, Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression, Charcot-like arthropathy, Steroid myopathy