A common condition in children and adults is otitis media, which is an inflammatory process that can affect various areas of the ear. To get rid of this disease as soon as possible, you need to contact an otolaryngologist. Only a doctor can prescribe the correct and effective treatment in this situation. Ear drops are usually recommended as well as warm compresses. In addition, broad-spectrum antibiotics may be prescribed.
When otitis occurs
Most often this disease occurs with cold complications or if an infection has got into the middle ear. The cause of this disease can also be an ear injury or an allergy. In general, there are quite a few factors that can affect the occurrence of otitis media. These can be chronic diseases of the nose, viral infections associated with the respiratory tract, infections of the middle ear, sudden changes in atmosphericpressure, as well as weak or unformed immunity. Symptoms of otitis are: fever, severe pain in the ears, dizziness, hearing loss, vomiting. The disease can occur in various forms - chronic, protracted and acute. Depending on this, treatment is prescribed, most often it is recommended to use drops in the ear. There are several types of the disease (external, middle and otitis with perforation), therefore, in each specific case, completely different drugs can be prescribed.
Ear drops for the treatment of otitis media
All medicines that are drops in the ear can be divided into groups:
1. Combined preparations that contain glucocorticoids - Anauran, Sofradex, Polydex.
2. Monopreparations - "Otipax", "Otinum".
3. Preparations with antibacterial properties - "Normax", "Tsipromed".
• The drug "Anauran". It is a drop in the ear, with otitis media is prescribed if the disease is chronic or acute. Instill the medicine with a pipette. For adults, the dosage is 5 drops, the procedure is carried out twice a day. For small patients - 3 drops three times a day. It should be noted that children and women during pregnancy, this medication is prescribed only in extreme cases. When using the medicine "Anauran", side effects such as itching, burning and peeling in the ear canal area may appear.
• The drug "Otinum" - ear drops. With otitis media, they are prescribed ifThe patient has inflammation of the middle ear. The medicine is instilled into the ear canal three times a day. These drops are contraindicated in those people whose eardrum has any defects, as in this case the drug can cause hearing loss.
• Drug "Normax". These drops in the ear have an antibacterial effect, are used to treat otitis externa, and also in the chronic and purulent degree of this disease. The use of the medication can provoke side effects: burning, itching, skin rash, Quincke's edema.
All of the above drugs can only be prescribed by a specialist, if an allergy occurs, stop using the medicine and seek medical help.
