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. 1987 Jun;31(6):954–955. doi: 10.1128/aac.31.6.954

Erythromycin bioactivity is stable in ophthalmic ointment used for prophylaxis of neonatal gonococcal conjunctivitis.

M G Bialer, E J Baron, R G Harper
PMCID: PMC284221  PMID: 3619431

Abstract

Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment (E. Fougera & Co., Melville, N.Y.) and erythromycin gluceptate standards prepared in ointment base were stored at room temperature and heated at temperatures up to 45 degrees C for as long as 6 h before being assayed for bioactivity. We were unable to detect any significant loss of antibiotic bioactivity.

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