Eczema Care - Antibiotics

Like steroids, antibiotics can be used topically on the skin or taken orally. They tend to be used to treat eczema that has become infected, and the course of treatment usually lasts for a set period of time. It is important that a course of antibiotics is taken and completed as prescribed by the GP or dermatologist.

Internally administered antibiotics can occasionally cause allergic reaction. The use of antibiotics is usually kept to a minimum because the more often a person is prescribed antibiotics, the more likely that person is to develop an allergy.