Can erythromycin ointment be applied to the glans penis?

Erythromycin ointment is an antibiotic drug that is a milky white or light yellow or pale yellow cream. It has a wide antibacterial spectrum and is generally used for purulent skin infections and penicillin-resistant staphylococcal infections. So, can erythromycin ointment be used for glans inflammation?

Can I use erythromycin ointment for glansitis?

Erythromycin ointment is effective for glans inflammation. As an antibiotic cream, erythromycin ointment is primarily used to treat and prevent skin infections. Erythromycin ointment can be used for infections of purulent dermatoses and ulcers such as abscesses, and it can also be used for infections at the junction of the skin and mucous membranes, such as around the mouth and anus.

Erythromycin ointment plays a key role in rescue. It is widely used in surgical treatment, wound healing, and skin damage. It can reduce inflammation and cover small and medium-sized wounds with immediate external application.

Balanitis refers to the inflammation of the inner layer of the foreskin and the glans penis. A lipid substance secreted in the normal foreskin cavity can accumulate into urine scale when the foreskin is long or too long, which can irritate the foreskin and the glans penis and cause balanitis.

Penitis may be an inflammation caused by urinary tract infection or poor environmental hygiene and medical care. Erythromycin ointment has a certain practical effect on general infections. After cleaning with saline water, rubbing with erythromycin ointment has a therapeutic effect on penile inflammation.

The basic standard of Western medicine treatment for glansitis is anti-inflammatory and antibacterial treatment. Generally, both internal and external treatments are used. Erythromycin and tetracycline are commonly used to treat subacute superficial glansitis and annular rupture glansitis. Metformin is commonly used to treat candidal glansitis, and trichostatin or itraconazole is commonly used to treat glansitis caused by Candida albicans.

In addition, I suggest that patients with glans inflammation should pay attention to:

1. Pay attention to the environmental hygiene of the glans penis and prepuce. As key parts of men, they must be taken care of. Male friends should pay attention to some environmental hygiene in their daily life and clean the glans penis and prepuce every day.

2. It is recommended to take nutritional supplements, avoid spicy food and irritating food, and control masturbation. Balanitis is very harmful, so once balanitis occurs, you should go to a regular hospital as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease and take medication.

Therefore, glans inflammation can be treated with erythromycin ointment. Patients can use erythromycin ointment scientifically according to their condition and combined with the doctor's advice. In addition, everyone should also pay attention to cleaning the foreskin and the glans penis, and keep the foreskin cavity clean and dry.