Drops in the ears with otitis for adults and children

About otitis know, probably, everything. The pain with this disease is comparable in strength to the tooth. What medicines will help to remove it? Read about it below.

Otitis - a brief description of the disease

Otitis is a disease of all ages, but children are the most affected. The cause of inflammation is infection. Development of otitis occurs after ear trauma, as a result of allergy, with complications of colds (most often).

The main symptoms are fever, reduction (or even absence) of hearing, pain in the ear and headache. The disease is diagnosed by a narrowly specialized specialist (ENT doctor).

The treatment regimen usually includes warming up (compresses) and - sometimes - antibiotics. Drops in the ears with otitis are appointed most often. Surgical operations are shown only in rare cases (in the absence of efficacy of the prescribed treatment and the detection of complications).

What kind of drops for the ears are usually prescribed by doctors?

1. The drug "Sofreks" - can be used for instillation in the ears and eyes. Has antibacterial, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effect (pronounced). These drops are very effective in the ears with otitis (four times a day, 3 drops each). Excess dose is undesirable. In rare cases, allergic reactions such as itching, burning, pain in the external auditory canals are possible. Pregnant and lactating women, newborns and people with hepatic (or renal) insufficiency, the drug is contraindicated.

2. The "Anauran" remedy is a drop in the ears with otitis of all kinds, except purulent. For adults, the dosage is 5 cap., For children - 3 cap. (Twice-thrice a day). In pregnancy, the need determines the doctor. Adverse events are rare. Can be expressed in local skin peeling, occasionally arising itching, burning.

3. The drug "Otinum" - drops containing salicylic acid, therefore they are contraindicated first of all for those who have a damaged eardrum (it is fraught with hearing loss). Appointed mainly with inflammation of the middle ear.

4. Means "Normaks" (with the active component norfloxacin) - has an antibacterial spectrum of action. Ineffective in diseases caused by aerobic bacteria. Low strains of Acinetobacter, Enterococcus. It is indicated for all types of otitis media, including purulent and chronic. Treatment of children requires caution. Up to 12 years of use is undesirable. Dosage is individual (up to six times a day, 1-2 drops each). Usually, the drug does not cause any complaints, but sometimes there are side effects such as itching, rash, angioedema. Children should be used with caution.

5. "Otypaks" is one of the few drugs that can be used for infants, even infants. In indications for use - otitis media of the middle ear. Drops, due to the combination of phenazone and lidocaine, have at once a number of effects: anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antibacterial. The decrease in sensitivity occurs already from the first minutes after instillation. After 20-30 minutes the pain passes completely. It is used up to 4 times a day (3 drops each). It is transferred well. In single, extremely rare cases, itching and redness are possible.

   Important!

   1. The use of these drugs is possible only before the perforation of the membrane (violation of its integrity). If the release of blood, fluid or pus has begun, the instillation is discontinued and the doctor is soon consulted.

   2. All drops in the ears (with otitis and other inflammations) must be warmed. Cold, except for a negative effect on the hearing, can provoke cramps. Do not forget that the auditory meatus is located in the immediate vicinity of the brain!

   3. Proper treatment can appoint only an otolaryngologist.