Mylanta. Tums. This medication is used to treat the symptoms of too much stomach acid such as stomach upset, heartburn, and acid indigestion. Aluminum and magnesium antacids work quickly to lower the acid in the stomach.
Instructions. Contact your doctor. He can help you determine the cause of your infection, as well as the best course of treatment, which can vary depending on the cause of pink eye. Rinse the infected eye with saline solution. A saline rinse can help loosen any particles in the eye that may be causing the irritation. Place a compress on the infected eye.
To help things along, keep your eye cool. Put a cold pack over your eye, on again and off again every 10 or so minutes. We use a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a damp wash cloth. With pink eye you don't want warm/hot anything on your eye. It increases blood flow in the area and makes the itching worse.