Otofa medicine - a medicine that has a pronounced antibacterial effect and is made in the form of ear drops, is often used in otolaryngological clinical practice. The main active element of the composition is the antibacterial substance of the rifamycin class. It actively suppresses the vital activity of various pathogenic microorganisms.
Pharmacological features
According to the instructions for use in Otof, the active ingredient of this pharmacological agent is a substance - rifamycin, which is an active semi-synthetic antibacterial component that has a bactericidal effect and blocks the spread of pathogenic bacteria. The medicine eliminates almost all infectious diseases of the middle and outer ear, and has an active effect on various categories of bacteria and harmful microbes.
Otof drops are prescribed as an antibacterial agent for suppuration of the eardrum after various injuries, surgical manipulations on the ears to prevent the spread of infection, and otitis media.
The drug is convenient to use at home, if the indicated dosages are observed, side symptoms are rare.
Otof medicine is suitable for the treatment of ENT organs in children. It is also allowed to appoint pregnant and lactating women. You can use this medicine to treat ear pathologies in newborns as prescribed by a specialist.
Indication for appointment
As the instructions for use for Otof indicate, rifamycin (the main substance) is active against the following infectious agents:
- staphylococci;
- gonococci;
- streptococci;
- pneumococci;
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis;
- pathogenic microorganisms that are not eliminated by the action of penicillins or cephalosporins.
Otof drops are prescribed for children when they have severe pain in the ears, with an inflammatory process, and may be symptoms of diseases such as:
- otitis media in chronic form;
- external inflammatory phenomena;
- otitis media in the acute form;
- infectious processes in the tympanic membrane;
- purulent otitis media.
Release form and composition of the drug
In accordance with the instructions for use, Otofa is produced in 10 ml glass bottles that are packed in cardboard boxes. In one vial, there are 260 mg of rifamycin sodium (active ingredient). Each medicine package has a special dosage pipette.
Additional components of the pharmacological agent include ascorbic acid, sodium edetate, sulfites, lithium hydroxide, potassium disulfide and purified water.
Drug expiration date
The shelf life of Otof must be strictly observed.
After opening the bottle, this medication is allowed to be stored for six months.
Dosage and route of administration
What else does the instructions for use tell us? "Otofu" can be used by patients at any age, including newborn children, nursing mothers and pregnant women. Ear drops are instilled into the ear using a dosing pipette, five drops three times a day (over twelve years). With otitis media, children under 12 years old are given three drops three times a day.
Before use, the drug must be warmed to room temperature. It is advisable to clean the ear before instillation with a swab or cotton swab. After the introduction of the medication, it is recommended to put a cotton swab on the outside for a while. A pipette is inserted into the ear to a depth of 5 mm. If perforation of the eardrum occurs, an indirect method of administering the drug is used. In this case, a cotton flagellum is made, which must be inserted into the auditory opening. According to it, the solution should enter the localization of the inflammatory process.
The course of treatment with the Otofa drug in adults and children is 7 days. If necessary, a specialist can increase it by two to three days.
Side effects
During therapy with this medication, skin irritation and redness may occur inside and around the ear canal, as well as itching, rashes, and swelling. In addition, an allergic reaction to sulfur compounds and rifamycin may be observed.
Contraindications
This pharmaceutical agent cannot be used for case of individual intolerance. It is not advisable to use drops during pregnancy and lactation, although there are no contraindications to this. But due to poor absorption into the systemic circulation, this medication is prescribed for the treatment of otitis media during pregnancy and lactation.
There is also no information about the negative effect of the drug on the health of newborns, so it is used in small patients.
Analogs of "Otof" should be selected by the doctor.
Advantages and disadvantages of the medication
This is an antibacterial drug of local effect, prescribed for the treatment of ENT pathologies. Due to the ability to influence various categories of bacteria, therapy with this medicine gives a quick positive effect, which is observed already in the first days of use, when the clinical symptoms of the disease begin to disappear: pus, pain, hyperthermia. Other advantages of this medication noted by parents of children and adult patients:
- the antibiotic is not absorbed into the bloodstream, thereby reducing the risk of negative side effects;
- the medicine is equipped with a convenient dispenser and tip for insertion into the ear;
- it can be used in children from birth.
However, the drug has certain disadvantages:
- the inability to eliminate pain in the ear at the initial stages of treatment due to the absence of painkillers in the composition;
- bright color of the medicinal solution, due to which the traces of them are difficult to wash off from clothes and auricle.
It is also necessary to take into account that Otof's ear drops cannot be used simultaneously with other local medicines to treat otitis media, as this can provoke an allergic reaction.
Price
The cost of this medication in different pharmacies varies in the region of 180-210 rubles per pack. It depends on the region and the pharmacy network.
Drug interaction
Significant drug interaction with the use of this drug in combination with other pharmacological preparations was not identified. Before using other antibacterial drops at the same time as Otof, you should consult a specialist.
special instructions
During the use of this drug, the color of the eardrum may change and become pink. Use drops carefully and follow the rules of instillation. If medicine gets on clothes, spots remain that are very difficult to eliminate.
Analogs of "Otof"
Absolute analogues of the drug "Otof" does not exist. However, there are similar products that provide a similar effect. Among the analogues of the drug, the following can be distinguished:
- Polydex
- Otipaks;
- Sofradex
- Otinum;
- "Anauran".
Otof Reviews
Reviews about this pharmacological drug are enough to recognize it as a very effective topical medication, which helps a lot with a variety of ear diseases. Patients who used, note that this tool is not very expensive and helps with otitis media of various etiologies, injuries of the eardrum and other diseases. Against the background of treatment, he observed that the pain syndrome resolves immediately, and approximately on the second or third day, however, if purulent contents are present in the ear, its amount quickly decreases already on the first day of therapy.
Many positive reviews about Otof were left by the mothers of the babies to whom this medication was prescribed. They were very pleased with this medicine and say that it helped their children well with ear inflammation. Children stopped acting up and felt much better.