Hearing organ diseases affect many children at an early age. Otipaks for children (reviews, photos are presented in the article) is often used for such ailments. The drug has an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, treats otitis media in people of different ages. There are contraindications, therefore, before using the drops, a consultation with a doctor is mandatory.
Composition and form of release
Otipax for children (reviews ask to pay attention to the short shelf life of the drug, it is six months from the moment the bottle was opened) is the drug of choice for ENT diseases and has two active substances in the composition. These are lidocaine hydrochloride and phenazone. The first is a local anesthetic that promotes rapid pain relief. The second substance is characterized by anti-inflammatory properties, acts as an antiseptic, anesthetizes. The combined combination of these components enhances the effect of the drug and accelerates the time of recovery. Auxiliary ingredients in the composition of the drug are sodium thiosulfate, glycerin, ethanol, water.
Ear drops are made in a glass bottle with a volume of sixteen grams of amber color. It is a clear and colorless liquid substance, odorless. The bottle is twisted with a cap and has a convenient transparent dropper for introducing the solution into the ear. The medicine is packaged in a cardboard box and sold with instructions for use.
The product is produced by the French company Biocodex.
pharmachologic effect
Otipax is a combined topical preparation.
The active substance phenazone is an analgesic-antipyretic. It has pronounced anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities.
The second active substance - lidocaine - is characterized as a local anesthetic.
The combination of phenazone and lidocaine hydrochloride gives a higher effect than using these substances separately from each other. This combination of components provides faster anesthesia, lengthens the analgesic period and increases the intensity of exposure to the sore spot. Glycerin and sodium thiosulfate, which are included as additional components in the composition, soften the tissue of the hearing aid, which allows not to injure it.
The main use of the drug was found with otitis media in the acute stage of development. In this case, the sooner the treatment of the disease has begun, the faster the healing process will begin. The use of the drug in the early stages avoids suppuration, disease progression and puncture of the tympanic membrane. Drops are prescribed when ear inflammation is a consequence of complications of respiratory diseases. The medicine should be used when the first signs of the disease come to light, this is congestion of the hearing aid, discomfort in the ears, ringing, impaired auditory perception. The medicine is also used for barotraumatic otitis media.
The drug has a lot of advantages. Talk about the rapid relief of the patient's condition when using the drug "Otipaks" for children reviews. The description of its active ingredients proves it once again. Tinnitus disappears five minutes after the introduction of drops into the hearing aid, and the inflammatory process begins to decline after thirty minutes.
Indications for use
Otipax is intended for external symptomatic therapy, as well as for getting rid of ear pain in both children and adults.
Direct indications for use are:
- otitis media of moderate severity during an exacerbation;
- otitis media that occurs after the flu;
- barotraumatic otitis media.
With caution, drops are allowed to be used by infants, pregnant and lactating women.
Contraindications
With excessive sensitivity to existing and additional components, Otipax drops are not recommended. For children, this recommendation is especially important.
Before starting use, make sure the eardrum is intact. In the case of using Otipax with perforated eardrum, complications may develop.
It is permissible to use drops in women during pregnancy and lactation, but provided that there is no damage to the eardrum. They say that no discomfort occurs during treatment with Otipax medicine for children.
Instructions for use
Ear drops are used only topically. They are buried in the ear two to three times a day. Three to four drops should be administered at a time. So that the cold solution does not come into contact with the auricle, the bottle should be held in hands for several minutes before use and warmed.
The course of treatment with Otipax (reviews for children recommend using the drug already in the initial stages of the disease, then it acts quickly and effectively) should not exceed ten days. After 48-72 hours, you must contact the ENT doctor again to confirm the diagnosis and clarify the correctness of treatment.
Adults most often suffer from otitis media (i.e. middle ear disease), which is acute. Barotraumatic otitis media, which can be obtained from flying in an airplane, diving to depth, scuba diving and so on, takes place here. Otipax for therapeutic purposes in children is used in doses prescribed for adults.
To enter the drug correctly, the head must be tilted to the side that will be opposite to the side of the drug. After instillation of the solution into the ear canal, this position must be maintained for a few more seconds.
Benefits of using
Otipax drops have proven their effectiveness in children with otitis media more than once. Reviews of some mothers, whose babies often get sick, call them a real salvation and say that they help to quickly cure otitis media.
The use of this drug has several advantages:
- fast local anesthesia, as well as anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects;
- a significant reduction in pain during the first 5-15 minutes after administration of the drug in the ear;
- universality of the drug: it is approved for use in infants and older children, if necessary, adult patients can use it;
- external use of the drug causes a minimum of adverse reactions.
These positive features explain the relevance and popularity of the drug among doctors and patients.
special instructions
The use of ear drops is permissible only with an intact eardrum. If it is perforated, then there is a risk of a number of complications due to the interaction of the active components with the internal parts of the ear.
Athletes should be aware that the drug contains active substances that can give a positive reaction in laboratory anti-doping tests.
Unknown facts about an overdose of Otipax (ear drops). Reviews (for children, the drug is prescribed very often) say that the medicine quickly eliminates pain in the ears.
Clinical trials
The drug has undergone a number of clinical studies. The subjects were adults, children of different ages, pregnant and lactating women. The drug was administered to patients with eustachiitis and catarrhal otitis media. Patients were given four drops of this drug three times a day. In especially difficult situations, the dose was increased or Otipax was combined with other drugs, including antibiotics. This use of ear drops gave an efficiency of 99 percent. On average, pain in patients passed after ten minutes.
As practice has shown, a single use of the drug does not give a lasting result, for a lasting effect, the medicine must be used for at least three days.
During the entire test period, none of the opponents experienced any allergic reactions.
The interaction of the drug with other drugs during clinical trials was not found.
Side effect
A medicine may cause some side effects during treatment. Among them are allergies, hyperemia of the auditory canal, irritation. To prevent this from happening, the dosage prescribed by the doctor should be observed and not overused.
Storage conditions
So that the drops do not lose their healing properties, you need to adhere to the rules for storing the drug. The shelf life of an unopened Otipax vial is five years. After opening, the shelf life of the medicine is reduced, as already mentioned, to six months. You can not use the medication after this period.
The agent for the treatment of otitis media should be stored at a temperature not exceeding +30 ° C. Otipax should be stored in a cool place inaccessible to children during storage. The medicine should not be exposed to sunlight.
The cost of drops, analogues
The drug is quite common, and it can be found in any pharmacy. The price for it fluctuates around 200 rubles. He is released without a prescription, but, despite this, it can not be used without a doctor’s prescription.
If the drug did not fit for one reason or another, then it can be replaced with Otirelax or Folicap ear drops. They have a similar effect and similar composition. The cost of these drugs is on a par with Otipaks and fluctuates around 200 rubles.
Doctors reviews
Otipax for children (doctors' reviews are mostly only positive about this drug and therefore they often recommend it for the treatment of otitis media in children) is a highly effective remedy, especially if you need to remove the pain syndrome. According to experts, the discomfort disappears after five to seven minutes after applying the ear drops. The drug is considered one of the most effective and fast-acting analgesics for the treatment of otitis media.
Doctors classify the medicine as safe if the eardrum is not damaged, so it is often prescribed for infants and pregnant women. Until today, no negative effects from the effects of drops on the auricle have been identified.
These drops, as we have said, can not be used with an injured eardrum. This is a disadvantage of the drug. In the event that the agent penetrates into the ear, it can affect the auditory ossicles, causing damage to them, and impair auditory perception. Therefore, experts do not recommend self-medication (this also applies to such a harmless drug as Otipaks), and if ear pain occurs, immediately go to the ENT doctor in the clinic.
Otipax for children: patient reviews
A very different opinion can be heard about these drops for the treatment of otitis media. Testimonials indicate that Otipax really helps to quickly remove ear pains. Most mothers are happy with the result that the medicine gives. According to them, relief in children occurs five minutes after the use of the drug. It has a convenient dropper and treats inflammation. Perfectly bleeds with otitis media. The drug is affordable, but has a short shelf life, which is its disadvantage.
Most often, mothers use these drops when children complain of an incomprehensible crack in the ears, when there is causeless crying in a child, at an elevated body temperature up to +38 º, fever and purulent discharge in case of otitis media.
Reviews of some people claim that the drops did not help them and had to buy another medicine. They note that the pain in the ears after applying this remedy only intensified and with severe otitis media it is ineffective. They say that the medicine only anesthetizes, and its therapeutic effect is rather weak.
Despite all these negative reviews, Otipax is almost the most popular tool used to treat otitis media. He has a lot of advantages. It is effective and safe. Available at a price. It is prescribed to people of all ages. It helps to prevent severe purulent diseases, hearing loss.