Antimicrobial and antiseptic drugs play a significant role in the treatment of otitis media. One of the most effective and popular remedies in this category is Otipax ear drops. The method of using this medication is quite simple, so it is in demand among patients of different ages.
A little information
According to reviews, Otipax is a drug that has a good analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect. The French company Biocodex is releasing the medicine.
A preparation is made in the form of ear drops, which have an oily consistency and a slightly pronounced smell of alcohol. The drug can be completely transparent or have a yellowish tint.
The medicine is available in dark bottles, with a volume of 15 ml. Each vessel is additionally equipped with a sterile dropper, which makes it very convenient to use the product.
The composition of the drug includes two active ingredients:
- phenazone is a non-steroidal component that has an anti-inflammatory effect;
- lidocaine hydrochloride is an effective analgesic that relieves pain.
In the role of excipients are used:
- glycerin - gives the tool softness;
- distilled water;
- ethanol - has an antibacterial effect;
- sodium thiosulfate - stimulates the anti-inflammatory effect of the active ingredients.
The safe composition and method of use of Otipax makes it possible to use it for the treatment of patients of different ages and with any diagnoses. Due to their properties, these drops are considered one of the most popular pharmacy drugs intended for the treatment of ear pathologies.
When to use
The main indication for the use of Otipax drops is the appearance of pain in the ears. According to reviews, the drug is usually prescribed by doctors with:
- initial and acute stages of otitis media;
- external inflammation of the middle ear;
- otitis, provoked by tonsillitis, flu, sinusitis, rhinitis;
- otitis caused by all kinds of injuries.
Among other things, many users claim that Otipaks drops also help with ear congestion. Especially when it comes to the phenomenon accompanying the common cold.
True, it should be borne in mind that this drug has an excellent anesthetic effect, however, it does not contain antiviral or antibacterial ingredients. So with pathologies of a microbial nature, this medicine is only able to stop its manifestations, but not to eliminate pathogens.
Contraindications
Treatment with Otipax drops is prohibited with:
- perforated damage to the eardrum;
- individual susceptibility to the ingredients of the drug.
Judging by the responses, the medicine is actually capable of provoking an allergy. Due to the use of the drug, irritation and redness in the ear canal may occur.
But during pregnancy, as with HB, Otipax drops are allowed to be used, contrary to popular belief. So women who have a baby and nursing mothers have nothing to worry about.
Instructions for the use of Otipax
For adults with otitis media, this drug is recommended to eliminate pain, slow the inflammatory process, relieve heat and reduce capillary permeability. True, to achieve such a result, it is very important to use the medicine correctly.
The first step is to verify the integrity of the eardrum. If there are no contraindications, you can begin the process of instillation.
The method of using Otipax is quite simple:
- hold the bottle with drops in your hands for 5 minutes to slightly warm its contents;
- remove the cap and install a sterile dropper;
- turn the bottle over, placing it perpendicular to the ear;
- gently push in the middle of the dropper and drip each ear.
After opening the bottle, the contents can be used for six months. Such is the expiration date of Otipaks. After this time, the use of drops is prohibited.
Optimal dosage
Otipax can be used to treat young children, even infants. After all, this drug is absolutely safe and effectively relieves pain in almost any situation.
In babies, in the first year of life, they usually instill 1-2 drops 2-3 times a day. Each ear needs to be processed, since at such a young age it is difficult to understand where exactly the child is hurt.
Children aged 1-2 years can increase the dosage to 2-3 drops three times during the day.
Starting from two years, the treatment of ear pathologies in a child can take place in the same way as in adults. At this age, you can instill 3-4 drops three times a day.
The same dosage is recommended for adult patients. Only an exclusively sore ear should be treated.
It is advisable to slightly tilt your head so that the drops do not leak from the ear canal. In this position, you need to stay at least a few minutes.
The course of treatment in adult patients usually lasts 10 days. Although according to reviews, a tangible result from the use of the drug is felt only 10-15 minutes after the procedure. And after about 5-6 days, all the unpleasant symptoms disappear altogether. True, therapy cannot be stopped even in this case.
But even knowing everything about the method of using Otipax, it is still not recommended to use the medicine on your own. To prevent the development of side effects and complications, the medication should be prescribed by a doctor.
Pregnancy Use
One of the main advantages of Otipaks drops is their safety. The simple composition and method of application makes it possible to use this drug during pregnancy and lactation.
Only in this case it is extremely important to take into account the characteristics of the female body, her well-being and the nuances of the course of the entire period of bearing a child. So the final decision on the possibility of using Otipax by the future mother remains with the doctor. By the way, the selection of the optimal dosage and duration of the course of treatment is also best entrusted to a specialist. Only in this way can the development of unpleasant symptoms and undesirable consequences be surely avoided.
Analogs of Otipax medicine
Such preparations fully coincide with drops in composition:
- Ototon is a Ukrainian-made product.
- “Droplex” - is completely analogous to “Otipaks” in terms of application and composition, it is produced in Romania.
- Otikain is a Ukrainian preparation with the same active ingredients as Otipaks.
A similar composition, but in a different concentration, have such medicines:
- Otizol;
- "Phenazone";
- "Furotalgin";
- Otirelax;
- Folicap.
All these drugs have a bacteriostatic, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. However, they do not contain antibiotics.
If drugs with such components are not suitable for successful therapy, doctors recommend choosing a medicine with other components, but the same properties. These medications include:
- Otinum;
- Futotalgin;
- Sofradex
- Anaura
- Otofa.