 [ Symptoms ] can erythromycin opthamolic ointment be taken with cipro oral tablets  i used erythromycin opthamolic ointment for blepharitis 24 hours ago and i also have a skin infection behind my ear i have some cipro in the house and was wondering would it be safe to use the cipro ultimately i would think it best to use erythromycin for the two different infections [ Disease ] i am not a doctor but i to opted not to take pain medicine at first and had neck surgery i experienced high levels of pain 247 using over the counter rubs pain relievers ice and heat packs my blood pressure kept climbing to numbers that could have caused strokes and also started having frequently bad headaches after discussing with doctor i opted for pain management i noticed a change in my blood pressure and headaches within couple weeks everyone is different but mine was associated with the pain