With hearing aids, ear drops are an indispensable tool. Depending on the type of violation, the causative agent, the composition of the drug is selected. Appointments are made exclusively by the doctor on the basis of the results of the examination and examination.
Ear drops - names
Selecting the patient drops in the ears, the otolaryngologist takes into account the type of disorder, its stage, the severity of the symptoms, the presence of allergic reactions and contraindications in the patient. More often in their practice, physicians are faced with inflammatory and infectious processes. The basis of therapy in such cases are anti-inflammatory and antibacterial drugs in drops. Such drugs are used for diseases of the middle and inner ear. When violations of the external department are treated with antiseptic treatment.
All ear drops used in otolaryngology can be conditionally divided into:
- antibacterial;
- anti-inflammatory;
- combined.
Drops for the ears with inflammation
Anti-inflammatory drops can be used in the following cases:
- otitis media ;
- otitis externa;
- acute catarrh of the ear;
- pain syndrome.
Ear drops with an antibiotic are used only after establishing the cause of the disorder, the type of pathogen. As part of complex therapy, they can be used in inflammatory processes. Among the common anti-inflammatory drugs:
- The otinum. It is used for catarrhal forms of inflammation, acute external and middle otitis, as well as preparation of ears for washing with plugs.
- Otypaks. The drug in its composition contains an anesthetic, which relieves pain in inflammation. It is indicated for acute otitis caused by complications of influenza. It is forbidden to persons with an allergy to lidocaine.
Ear drops with pain in the ear
In diseases of the ear, painful sensations have a pronounced, intolerable character. Pain can be given to the area of the temple, occiput, upper or lower jaw. Therefore, drops in the ears with otitis often contain an anesthetic component. Among the disorders used in such a symptomatology are:
- Anauran - lidocaine is used as an anesthetic.
- Polidexa - contains a hormonal anti-inflammatory component.
- Софрадекс - in a role of an anesthetic in these combined drops dexamethasone acts. Use these drops of pain in the ears of children can after 7 years.
Ear drops with ovulation
Picking up drops in the ears with the stuffing of the ear, doctors are guided by the cause that caused the violation. They can be different:
- sulfuric cork ;
- water hit during swimming;
- foreign body entry;
- fungus.
Depending on the type of violation, the therapeutic process is selected. Often, congestion can develop against the background of the complications of the transmitted infectious and viral diseases. In such cases, the drugs mentioned above are used. However, when examining the contents of the ear canal, in some cases, a fungal component can be found. In such cases, ear drops from the fungus are used:
- Candibiotics;
- Fugentin.
Ear drops to remove sulfur plugs
If you violate the rules of personal hygiene, untimely cleaning of the ear canals from accumulated earwax, patients face such a problem as an ear plug. To remove such formations in order not to harm the health, doctors recommend to go to medical institutions, especially if the problem has arisen in the child. During the procedure, preparations based on sea water or vegetable oils are more often used. When manipulating this kind of doctors, the following drops from the plugs in the ears:
- A-cerumen - drops, which include collagen, cocobetaine, methylglucosodiumoleate. It is allowed for children from two and a half years old.
- Aqua-Maris Oto - a preparation based on sea water, is used to treat adults and children from 1 year.
- Remo-wax - oil-based drops, made from natural ingredients.
Ear drops - rating of the best
To name the universal, the best drug in the form of drops specialists can not. This is explained by the individuality and uniqueness of each clinical situation. The drug is always selected strictly under the patient, taking into account its age, type of disorder, the stage of the pathological process. Among the common drugs you can list the following ear drops, the rating of which is based on the frequency of application:
- antibacterial drops: Otofa, Sofradex, Garazon;
- anti-inflammatory: Otipax, Otinum;
- combined means: Anauran, Tsipromed, Polidexa.
Ear drops - application
In order for the appointed ear drops to have faster therapeutic effect, the patient must strictly observe the dosage, the frequency of administration of the drug and the rules for using the drug. Ear drops before use should be warmed to room temperature, clean the external ear canal before instillation. The procedure is always carried out in a horizontal position, and after instillation they do not immediately stand up to prevent the solution from escaping.
How to properly dig in the ears?
In order for the therapy to bring the expected result, every patient with an ENT pathology should be able to imagine how to properly inject drops into the ear.
During the procedure it is necessary to adhere to the following rules:
- The instillation is made with a sterile polyethylene dropper attached to the preparation, or they get a pipette in the pharmacy, which is sterilized by boiling.
- Before instillation they are laid on one side, so that the sick ear is on top
- When the drops are instilled in children, the earlobe is pulled downwards and backwards, in adults - up and back.
- The solution is warmed to room temperature.
- Pour the solution into the pipette, inject a small portion of it into the ear and press as many times as many drops the doctor has prescribed.
- After that, press on the tragus and massage it. It is recommended to lie down for 10-15 minutes on the side, and then repeat the manipulation with the other ear.
How many drops drip in your ear?
Burying drops in the ears should be carried out in strict accordance with medical prescriptions. The doctor indicates the drug, its dosage, the frequency of use, the duration of therapy. Each case is individual, so there is no specific amount of the drug that must be buried in the ears. In addition, the volume of a single dose of ear drops is indicated by a specialist on the basis of a clinical picture, symptomatology. In most cases, the otolaryngologist appoints 2-5 drops of the drug in each ear 3-4 times a day.