Ear drops with antibiotic

In case of illness, be it a seasonal cold or a more serious illness, the first thing a person wants is to relieve pain and other unpleasant symptoms more quickly. Inflammatory processes in the ears are no exception. Everyone knows throbbing pain, hearing loss, general discomfort. For rapid and high-quality care for otitis of varying severity, as a rule, drops in the ears with antibiotic are used. Drugs often used in ENT-practice are:

Let's see what the difference between these drugs.

Drops Tsipromed

The active substance in ear drops with the antibiotic Cyproed is ciprofloxacin. This pharmacological substance has an antimicrobial effect against a large number of Gram-negative bacteria that are not only in the active state, but also in the passive state.

Despite the fact that this drug is presented as a drug for the treatment of ophthalmic diseases, it is also successfully used for the treatment of external and middle otitis media.

Treatment with Zipromed lasts no more than two weeks. The usual dosage is 5 drops in the ear canal 3 times a day. After the introduction of the solution, the passage is closed with a small cotton or gauze swab to prevent leakage of the medicine.

The only unpleasant phenomenon from the use of this drug may become a feeling of itching, which occurs after the end of its action.

Otypax Drops

This drug combines a combination of analgesic and anesthetic, which are represented by phenon and lidocaine. The drug substance phenazone in its characteristics is similar to such a known drug as salicylic acid. It has the same anti-inflammatory properties. Lidocaine in these drops plays the role of local anesthetic, which reduces pain.

Despite the fact that the otipax ear drops are not with the antibiotic, however, they are productively used to treat various types of otitis:

Duration of possible treatment with this drug is not more than 10 days. Dosage is 4 drops in the inflamed ear passage 2-3 times a day.

As a rule, Otipax has no side effects except for individual intolerance to any of the constituents of the drug.

Drops of Софрадекс

The basis of this drug is a combination of drugs: gramicidin C, dexamethasone and fracemicin. This combination has a more complex effect on the inflammatory process:

These drops actively affect not only gram-negative, but also gram-positive bacteria.

Just like Cipromed, Sofredex is used mainly for the treatment of eye diseases. He is also prescribed for the treatment of acute or chronic otitis externa .

Apply it as much as possible within a week for 2-3 drops 3-4 times a day in the affected ear.

Pay special attention to the contraindications for the use of this drug:

Possible unpleasant result of the use of ear drops with antibiotic Sophradex can become itch.

Anauran drops

Consists of a group of active substances:

Suppress the growth and development of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Lidocaine in the composition provides a local anesthetic effect.

Indications for the treatment of ear drops with the antibiotic Anauran are purulent complications after operations, as well as otitis media:

Apply Anauran no more than 7 days for 4-5 drops in the auditory meatus 2-4 times a day.

When treating with Anauran drops, you should pay attention to the individual intolerance of one of the substances that make up the drug.