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- Page navigation anchor for Antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis in infants at nurseryAntibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis in infants at nurseryThe pressure to prescribe also exists in community pharmacy. In Scotland the minor ailments scheme, which is available to children registered to a GP practice in Scotland, provides the opportunity for community pharmacies to supply antibiotic eye drops directly to parents at no cost to them. A patient group direction for chloramphenicol eye drops also allows this supply outwith the product licensing for the OTC version of chloramphenicol eye drops - allowing the supply of generic chloramphenicol eye drops to infants.While locuming on Saturdays I have often supplied chloramphenicol eye drops to parents because of nursery policies that allow infants to attend nursery if they are being 'treated'. I do this knowing that the underlying cause of the infection is likely to be viral; which I feel uneasy about as it goes against my pledge to good antibiotic stewardship.Competing Interests: None declared.