Drugs acting on the Ear

Otitis Externa

CHLORAMPHENICOL:

Indications: Bacterial infection in otitis externa.

Contraindications: This product is contra-indicated in persons sensitive to any of its components and where the tympanic membrane is perforated.

Dose and Administration: instilled two or three times daily or as directed. The patient must be lying on his/her side with the infected ear uppermost.

CLOTRIMAZOLE:

Indications: Fungal otitis externa, otomycoses.

Contraindications: Possible hypersensitivity to

Dose and Administration: Apply sparingly two or three times daily until two

weeks after clinical cure.

GENTAMICIN:

Indications: Otitis externa.

Contraindications: Viral, fungal, tuberculous or purulent conditions. Perforated

ear drum.

Dose and Administration: 3-4 drops three or four times daily.

CHLORAMPHENICOL-BENZOCAINE:

Indications: treatment of superficial infections of the external auditory canal caused by susceptible strains of various gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Contraindications: This product is contra-indicated in persons sensitive to any of its components and where the tympanic membrane is perforated.

Dose and Administration: instilled two or three times daily or as directed. The patient must be lying on his/her side with the infected ear uppermost.

POLYMEXIN-NEOMYCIN-HYDROCORTISONE:

Indications: indicated for the treatment of otitis externa due to, or complicated by, bacterial infection.

Contraindications: contra-indicated in patients in whom perforation of the tympanic membrane is known or suspected. Also contra-indicated in the presence of untreated viral, fungal and tubercular infections.

Dose and Administration: Following cleansing and drying of the external auditory meatus and canal as appropriate, three drops should be instilled into the affected ear three or four times daily. Alternatively, a gauze wick may be introduced into the external auditory canal and kept saturated with the solution; the wick may be left in place for 24 to 48 hours. Treatment should not be continued for more than 7 days without medical supervision. Children: use in children ( 3 years and over) at the same dose as adults. A possibility of increased absorption exists in very young children, thus Otosporin Ear Drops are not recommended in neonates and infants (<3 years).

GENTAMYCIN-BETAMETHASONE:

Indications: Acute & chronic otitis externa.

Contraindications: This medication should not be used by anyone allergic to

any of the ingredients of the medication. Also should not be used by anyone with

absent or perforated eardrum.

Dose and Administration: Put 3 or 4 drops into the affected ear three times

daily.

PHENAZONE-BENZOCAINE:

Indications: For the treatment of acute otitis media, simple catarrhal otitis, furunculosis and other inflammatory conditions and infections of the ear.

Contraindications: Sensitivity to any of the ingredients. The administration of Phenazone is contra-indicated where there is a family history of porphyria.

Dose and Administration: 5-10 drops, warmed to body temperature, to be instilled into the ear every two hours and the ear lightly plugged with cotton wool.

Removal of ear wax

Wax is a normal bodily secretion which provides a protective film on the meatal skin and need only be removed if it causes deafness or interferes with a proper view of the ear drum. Syringing is generally best avoided in young children, in patients with a history of recurrent otitis externa, a history of ear-drum perforation, or previous ear surgery.

DOCUSATE SODIUM:

Indications: helps soften the wax in your ears and makes ear wax removal, pain-free and effortless.

Contraindications: not use this product if your eardrum has been previously perforated, or if your ear is sore or inflamed.

Dose and Administration: should only be applied to the ear canal. With the head tilted, fill the ear with Waxsol using the dropper provided. On the next night apply Waxsol again as before.