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Active ingredients
Lidocaine + Phenazone
Release form
Drops
Composition
1 g of the solution contains: active ingredients: lidocaine hydrochloride 10 mg, phenazone 40 mg; excipients: sodium thiosulfate 1 mg, ethanol 221.8 mg, glycerol 709 mg, water 18.2 mg.
Pharmacological effect
The combined preparation for topical administration. It has a local anesthetic and anti-inflammatory effect. Phenazone - antipyretic analgesic with anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic. The combination of phenazone and lidocaine contributes to a more rapid onset of anesthesia, and also increases its intensity and duration.
Pharmacokinetics
Does not penetrate into the body with an intact eardrum.
Indications
Local symptomatic treatment and anesthesia in children from birth and adults with: - otitis media in the acute period at the time of inflammation; - otitis as a complication after the flu; - barotraumatic edema.
Contraindications
- perforation of the eardrum; - hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.
Precautionary measures
You must ensure the integrity of the eardrum before starting the drug. In case of using the drug in the perforated eardrum, the drug can come into contact with the middle ear organs and lead to complications. Information for athletes: the drug contains an active ingredient that can give a positive reaction during doping control.
Use during pregnancy and lactation
Restrictions on the use of the drug during pregnancy and during lactation are absent provided the intact eardrum.
Dosage and administration
Drops are instilled into the external auditory canal by 3-4 drops 2-3 times / day. In order to avoid contact of the cold solution with the auricle, the bottle should be warmed in the palms before use. The duration of use of the drug Otipax is not more than 10 days, then the prescribed treatment should be reviewed.
Side effects
Possible: allergic reactions, irritation and hyperemia of the ear canal.
Overdose
Data overdose Otipax not provided.
Interaction with other drugs
Currently, data on the interaction of the drug Otipax with other drugs are not available.
special instructions
Before using the drug, it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the eardrum.