The combined agent "Otipaks" has an analgesic effect, has anti-inflammatory activity. The effect is manifested due to phenazone and lidocaine, which are part of it. The first component helps, among other things, reduce elevated temperatures. Phenazone has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect. Lidocaine, being an anesthetic, enhances the analgesic effect of Otipax.
Can children use the product? This question is often asked by parents to pediatricians. The drug is considered quite strong. Due to the combined action of two analgesics, the onset of a therapeutic action accelerates, its duration and intensity increase. The drug is used exclusively in otolaryngological practice. The product is in the form of ear drops. Folicap and Otirelax medicines contain the same active components and are analogues of the Otipax drug. For children, the drug is allowed for use from infancy.
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The drug is recommended for pain relief and local therapy of barotraumatic otitis media, middle ear inflammation as a complication after the flu.
Otipax dosage regimen. Instruction for children
The reviews of many experts contain information about the safety and high efficiency of the drops. However, the treatment of young patients should be carefully monitored by a doctor. For newborns, the application schedule (dosage, frequency and duration of therapy) is established by the pediatrician. This takes into account the general condition of the child, tolerance to the drugs and the nature of the course of the disease. Usually, treatment is continued for ten days. Instillations are carried out twice a day for 3-4 drops. The drug is used every day.
In order to avoid discomfort during the procedure, before installation, you should warm the bottle with Otipax medicine to body temperature. For children, this is especially important, because at a young age, patients often do not tolerate infusions. The penetration of a cold solution into the ears can cause anxiety in the child, which complicates the procedure.
Side effects of Otipax
For children, the drug is recommended in reduced doses, so in rare cases it provokes undesirable consequences. However, in some cases, irritation or redness of the skin in the ear is possible.
Contraindications
Otipax medication for children is not prescribed for injuries in the eardrum. With instillation in this case, complete or partial deafness may develop. In order to avoid this complication, before using the medication, an otoscopy is necessary. With hypersensitivity to the components, the drug is also not recommended.
additional information
In practice, no cases of clinically important drug interaction with other agents have been recorded. However, when prescribing the Otipax medication, the doctor should be informed about the use of other medicines. Before using the drug, you should familiarize yourself with the annotation to it.