Ear drop
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Ear drops are a form of medicine used to treat or prevent ear infections, especially infections of the outer ear and ear canal (otitis externa).
Bacterial infections are sometimes treated with antibiotics. Examples are:
Ciprodex ear drops containing ciprofloxacin and dexamethasone
- Gentisone HC ear drops containing gentamicin and hydrocortisone
- Ciproxin HC ear drops containing ciprofloxacin and hydrocortisone
- Sofradex ear drops containing Neomycin sulfate, gramicidin (Antibiotics), dexamethasone sodium metasulfobenzoate (steroid) and phenylethyl alcohol (inactive ingredient) [1]
- Kenacomb ear drops, containing triamcinolone acetonide, neomycin and gramicidin (antibiotics) and nystatin (antifungal)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Kenacomb Consumer Product Information
Routes of administration, dosage forms
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Oral |
Digestive tract (enteral) |
Solids |
- Pill
- Tablet
- Capsule
- Pastille
- Time release technology
Osmotic delivery system (OROS)
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Liquids |
- Decoction
- Elixir
- Electuary
- Emulsion
- Extended-release syrup
- Effervescent powder or tablet
- Herbal tea
- Hydrogel
- Molecular encapsulation
- Powder
- Softgel
- Solution
- Suspension
- Syrup
Syrup Concentrate for dilution and/or addition of carbonated water
- Tincture
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Buccal (sublabial), sublingual
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Solids |
Orally disintegrating tablet (ODT)
- Film
- Lollipop
Sublingual drops
- Lozenges
Effervescent buccal tablet
- Chewing gum
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Liquids |
- Mouthwash
- Toothpaste
- Ointment
- Oral spray
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Respiratory tract |
Solids |
- Smoking device
Dry-powder inhaler (DPI)
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Liquids |
- Anaesthetic vaporizer
- Vaporizer
- Nebulizer
Metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
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Gas |
Oxygen mask and Nasal cannula
- Oxygen concentrator
- Anaesthetic machine
- Relative analgesia machine
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Ophthalmic, otologic, nasal
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- Nasal spray
- Ear drops
- Eye drops
- Ointment
- Hydrogel
- Nanosphere suspension
- Insufflation
- Mucoadhesive microdisc (microsphere tablet)
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Urogenital |
Ointment Pessary (vaginal suppository) Vaginal ring Vaginal douche
Intrauterine device (IUD) Extra-amniotic infusion Intravesical infusion
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Rectal (enteral) |
- Ointment
- Suppository
Enema
- Murphy drip
- Nutrient enema
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Dermal |
OintmentTopical creamTopical gelLinimentPasteFilm DMSO drug solution Electrophoretic dermal delivery systemHydrogelLiposomesTransfersome vesiclesCreamLotionLip balmMedicated shampooDermal patchTransdermal patchContact (rubbed into break in the skin)Transdermal sprayJet injector |
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Injection, infusion (into tissue/blood)
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Skin |
Intradermal Subcutaneous Transdermal implant
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Organs |
- Intracavernous
- Intravitreal
Intra-articular injection
- Transscleral
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Central nervous system |
- Intracerebral
- Intrathecal
- Epidural
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Circulatory, musculoskeletal
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- Intravenous
- Intracardiac
- Intramuscular
- Intraosseous
- Intraperitoneal
- Nanocell injection
Patient-Controlled Analgesia pump
- PIC line
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Drugs used for diseases of the ear (S02)
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Infection |
- Acetic acid
- Aluminium acetotartrate
Aluminium triacetate (Burow's solution)
- Boric acid
- Chloramphenicol
- Chlorhexidine
- Ciprofloxacin
- Clioquinol
- Gentamicin
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Miconazole
- Neomycin
- Nitrofurazone
- Ofloxacin
- Polymyxin B
- Rifamycin
- Tetracycline
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Corticosteroids |
- Betamethasone
- Dexamethasone
- Fluocinolone acetonide
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisolone
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Analgesics and anesthetics
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- Lidocaine
- Cocaine
- Phenazone
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