Are you or your child diagnosed with otitis media? And you don't know how to cure it, what drops to use? For starters, you should consult with your doctor about the use of a particular remedy. Today we will find out which drops for ear inflammation the doctor can prescribe for both children and their parents. We will also find out what preventive measures exist for such an unpleasant and painful disease as otitis media.
Inflammation of the middle ear: symptoms
Usually this problem appears with a runny nose. Most often, the disease occurs in newborns, as well as young children. This is due to the fact that the Eustachian tube in babies is shorter and much narrower than in adults. And it turns out that it's easier for fluids to get trapped in the middle ear. Most often, the disease can appear at the age of six months to a year. Parents can independently determine inflammation of the middle ear. The following are symptoms that a mother may notice in her crumbs with this disease:
- Baby constantly rubs his ear.
- The child becomes irritated, whiny.
- Boy, girl begin to eat poorly.
- The baby sleeps restlessly at night.
- Baby has a persistent cough.
- The child suffers from a runny nose.
- Baby has diarrhea.
- The baby stops paying attention to quiet sounds, as if he does not hear them at all.
- The child is off balance.
If these symptoms are observed in a baby, then you should not put off going to the pediatrician. After all, inflammation in the middle ear can even lead to a rupture of the eardrum due to the high pressure that occurs inside this organ. Therefore, treatment in this case should be immediate. Of course, doctors prescribe complex therapy, but the obligatory item is the use of such a tool as ear drops. They will act locally, so they will not have any effect on other organs.
Drops in the ear for inflammation: the names of effective remedies
With otitis media of various types, the most effective and convenient to use are topical treatments. Drops for inflammation in the ear for both adults and children can be divided into 3 groups:
- Glucocorticosteroids. This includes drugs such as Garazon, Dexona, Sofradex and others.
- Antibacterial agents. This group can include such drops: "Otofa", "Normax", "Tsipromed", "Fugentin" and others.
- Preparations containing anti-inflammatory substances. This includes drops "Otipaks", "Otinum" and others.
Baby products
Drops in the ear with inflammation in a child should be used in a certain dosage. The table below discusses effective drugs and the possibility of their use in relation to children of different ages.
| Name of drops | Active ingredient | Age at which drops can be used | How to use |
| "Miramides" | Miramistin | From 1 year old | 3 drops three times a day |
| "Otofa" | Rifampicin | Can be used from 1 month | 3 drops 3 times a day |
| "Otipax" | Phenazon | Can be used from infancy | 3 drops 3 or 4 times a day |
| "Otinum" | Choline salicylate | From 1 year old | 3 drops 3 times a day |
Using Miramidez
This is an antimicrobial agent that effectively relieves the child of bacterial, fungal, acute or chronic otitis media. A feature of this antiseptic drug is that it has almost no effect on the membranes of human cells. This tool enhances local defense reactions, activates the immune system.
In case of otitis externa, turunda moistened with this preparation is injected into the child's ear. This cotton swab should be left for 10-15 minutes. It is necessary to do such a procedure2 or 3 times a day. You can also use the tool in a different way. Such ear drops for inflammation of the middle ear in a child can simply be instilled into the ear canal.
Using Otofa
This is a semi-synthetic antibiotic that can be used on children in these cases:
- With otitis externa, both acute and chronic.
- If there is a perforation of the eardrum.
- With otitis media, both acute and chronic.
Children are instilled with drops of "Otof" three times a day. In some cases, the doctor may prescribe another method of therapy - pour this remedy into the ear canal, after which the child should stand for about 2 minutes, and then the medicine should be removed with a cotton swab. The duration of treatment with this drug should not exceed 7 days, after all, it is an antibiotic.
Before using the drops, the bottle should be held a little in the palms to warm up the medicine. This is necessary so that the child does not experience discomfort during treatment caused by the penetration of a cold agent into the ear. Also, parents should not touch the vial to the organ of hearing to reduce the risk of spreading the infection. Bury carefully.
Using Otipax
These ear drops for ear inflammation consist of such basic components as lidocaine and phenazone. Thanks to them, you can quickly eliminate pain in the organ of hearing. Otipax is a disinfectant thatdoes not damage the eardrum.
These drops can be given to kids in these cases:
- In the acute phase of otitis media and otitis externa.
- In case of ear congestion caused by a complication of the flu, cold or SARS.
- With damage to the organ of hearing as a result of barotrauma.
Drops for inflammation in the ear "Otipax" reduce pain and swelling, while they do not have a toxic effect on the body. The drug has few contraindications, it is used even in relation to infants. Plus, it comes in a very convenient form. The medicine also comes with a soft dropper.
Use of Otinum
The use of these drops is indicated for acute and chronic otitis media in children. The drug relieves pain due to the main component - choline salicylate. In addition, these drops have an anti-inflammatory effect: they drown out the effectiveness of enzymes that support the inflammatory process. Medicine is prescribed for children from 1 year old, however, in this case there are some restrictions. So, ear drops for ear inflammation "Otinum" cannot be used (or should be used only under the strict supervision of a doctor) in such situations:
- With a damaged eardrum. The fact is that the medicine can penetrate the middle ear and cause partial or even complete deafness in a child.
- It is worth limiting or completely eliminating the use of this remedy if its components cause allergic reactions (severe itching, swelling).
- Children who suffer from acute rhinitis, bronchial asthma,hives, you should not use these drops for inflammation in the ear, so as not to get complications of existing ailments.
- Do not use the drug if you are hypersensitive to salicylates.
Drugs for adults
What drops can a doctor prescribe for women and men with inflammation of the middle ear? The list of these drugs is large, but we will focus on the most common and effective means. So, these drops are most often used for ear inflammation in adults:
- Anauran drug.
- Means "Normax".
- Drops "Candibiotic".
It is important to consider here that not all remedies can be prescribed after damage to the membrane. Before such a violation of the integrity of the tissue, drops are prescribed that have an analgesic effect, for example, the medicine "Anaurin". During this period, it makes no sense to use drugs with antibiotics, because they will not fall into the focus of inflammation. At the same time, when the perforation has occurred, it is forbidden to drip painkillers. The fact is that the substances in them can damage the cells of the snail. At this time, antibiotic drops will be effective. For example, in this case, you can already use the Normax medicine.
Drug "Anauran"
These drops should be used in acute otitis media at the stage before perforation. The drug is injected into the ear with a pipette. After instillation, it is important to hold your head tilted for 2 minutes. Adults are prescribed 4 or 5 drops 2 to 4 times a day. Durationtherapy should not be more than 7 days. It is impossible to use the Anauran preparation longer than this time, as this can lead to the development of superinfection (microorganism resistance to the drug).
Ear inflammation: treatment. Drops "Sofradex"
This remedy can also be used for otitis media, but already at the stage of damage to the eardrum. You need to inject the medicine 1 or 2 drops in each ear up to 4 times a day. Before using the drug, it is important to sanitize the external auditory canal. That is, it is necessary to rinse and dry the ears. Also, the drops should be warm. To carry out the manipulation, you need to lie on your side and drip the remedy. After that, you need to let the drops drain to the right place. To do this, you can pull the lobe down and back. Keep your head tilted back for about 2 minutes. If the usual instillation of the drug brings discomfort, then it is better to use tampons. To do this, you need to twist a clean piece of gauze, soak it with Sofradex solution and then insert it into your ear. It is necessary to take out the turundas and replace them with new ones 3 or 4 times a day.
Preparation "Candibiotic"
These drops for inflammation in the ear can also be used for allergic pathological processes in the middle, as well as the external organ of hearing. The drug "Candibiotic" can be used before perforation of the membrane. A remedy is prescribed for 4 or 5 drops three times a day. The duration of treatment should not exceed 10 days. Often, if the patient strictly follows the instructions, then his conditionimproves already on the 3rd day after the start of therapy. After the drops are administered, the medicine bottle should be tightly closed. An open drug should be used within 1 month, after which it should be discarded.
Prevention of otitis media
In order to prevent acute inflammation in the organ of hearing, it is important to adhere to the following points:
- You must not allow infection in the ear cavity. And for this, you should clean the auditory and nasal passages.
- Children need to be taught how to blow their nose properly. To do this, first press one nostril, and then the other.
- It is important to treat rhinitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, as well as bad teeth in a timely manner. Indeed, often these diseases can give complications and cause otitis media.
- Perform hardening procedures for adults and children.
- To prevent exacerbation of chronic otitis media while taking a shower or bath, you need to close the external auditory canal with a cotton swab dipped in sunflower oil.
Expert opinions
Otolaryngologists all unanimously say that treating inflammation in the ear without an accurate diagnosis is stupid and dangerous. A person must definitely come for an examination to a doctor, a specialist will listen to his complaints, clarify the symptoms, examine the ear canal, take samples for analysis (if necessary). And only when he conducts an examination, he will be able to prescribe complex therapy, in which one of the main medicines will beear drops. As for alternative methods of treatment, otolaryngologists strongly advise against contacting them. It’s good if grandmother’s methods bring relief and remove the symptoms of the disease. But there is a great danger that the disease will not be cured completely, as a result, it will become chronic and entail complications.
In this article, you learned how to eliminate inflammation of the middle ear. Treatment (drops "Miramides", "Otofa", "Kandibiotic" and others are successfully used for this purpose) must be carried out under the supervision of a physician. A person should not buy these medicines on his own, because the patient does not know whether there was a perforation of the membrane or not. Only a specialist can determine this on examination. Therefore, in any case, no matter how severe the ear pain is, it is important to come for a consultation with an otolaryngologist and be examined.
