To ask you to calm me down at this ungodly hour?

[GreenAeroplane]

This isn’t an aibu but I need talking down!
DC 3yo has conjunctivitis and I’ve just administered chloramphenicol and after read that it should only be done during waking hours??
I’m now led here worried I’ve hurt my sons eyes and can’t get back to sleep.
Have googled and can’t find any info on exactly the reason why this is.
Help?!
Thank you

He will be just fine, the dose I've had was meant to be given four times per day with the final dose right before bed so I can't imagine this is any different.

What do the dosing instructions say exactly?

I think you are apposed to give the day's doses spread out over waking hours rather than spaced evenly over 24 hours - ie don't wake the patient to dose them.

Unless.you've given me than the daily dose over 24 hours I think it's ok.

www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care/nhs-111/

No idea sorry but if you’re worried, call 111.

Instructions are two hourly for first 24 hours but only got them at 8pm last night. Woke up and saw gunge so tried to wipe away with cool boiled water and he woke up so I thought whilst awake I’d give them to him. Then I read to be given during waking hours only x

They say that so people are not having to wake up all night for eye drops that's all. You haven't done any harm.

I am assuming it says waking hours because they don't warrant disturbing sleep for rather than because they cause harm if used overnight.

NerrSnerr thank you. It’s so easy to worry this time of night and with sight it’s so important 😳

I had a quick google. I think drops are for the day and ointment is for the night as it sticks to the eye more. Both contain chloramphenicol. Take that as you will. To me I think it means it's less effective at night. But I'm completely guessing obviously. Google was pretty crap.

Thanks Haberpop I hope so!

MarcieBluebell thank you, same as you I had hardly any joy! Wish the pharmacists had mentioned that though and I would of bought both!

The NHS website says

"Don't worry if a few more drops of chloramphenicol accidentally fall into your eye or ear, or if you accidentally apply more of the ointment than you meant to."

Thank you, it was more in case having your eyes shut after administering them had some kind of effect! We’re both in for a restless night I think!!

Greenareoplane. It says ointment is for severe infections and you know what doctors have to be like with antibiotics. Best wishes to dc.

Posted too soon... that seems to be the extent of the warning about the drug, if there were any dire consequences to using the drops at night the leaflet would make it clear and hopefully the pharmacist would too.