Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Hydrocortisone : How to Use - AK-Spore HC Otic, Antibiotic Ear, Cortatrigen Ear, Cortatrigen Modified Ear Drops, Cort-Biotic, Cortisporin, Cortomycin, Drotic, Ear-Eze, LazerSporin-C, Masporin Otic, Octicair, Octigen, Otic-Care, Otic-Care Ear, Otimar, Otisan, Otocidin, Otocort, Pediotic, UAD Otic

Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Hydrocortisone - Otic

Brand Names

AK-Spore HC Otic, Antibiotic Ear, Cortatrigen Ear, Cortatrigen Modified Ear Drops, Cort-Biotic, Cortisporin, Cortomycin, Drotic, Ear-Eze, LazerSporin-C, Masporin Otic, Octicair, Octigen, Otic-Care, Otic-Care Ear, Otimar, Otisan, Otocidin, Otocort, Pediotic, UAD Otic Neomycin, Polymyxin B and Hydrocortisone *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects

How to Use

You may warm the ear drops to body temperature - 37 °C or 98.6 °F, but no higher, by holding the bottle in your hand for a few minutes before using the drug. If the drug gets too warm, it may break down and not work at all.

To use:

Lie down or tilt the head so that the infected ear faces up. Gently pull the earlobe up and back for adults - down and back for children to straighten the ear canal. Drop the drug into the ear canal. Keep the ear facing up for about 5 minutes to allow the drug to coat the ear canal. - For young children and other diseaseds who can't stay still for 5 minutes, try to keep the ear facing up for at least 1 or 2 minutes. Your family doctor may have inserted a gauze or cotton wick into your ear and may want you to keep the wick moistened with this drug. Your family doctor also may have other directions for you, such as how long you must keep the wick in your ear or when you must return to your family doctor to have the wick replaced. If you have any questions about this, check with your family doctor.
To keep the drug as germ-free as possible, do not touch the dropper to any surface - including the ear. Always keep the container tightly closed.

To help clear up your infection completely, keep using this drug for the full time of treat , even if your symptoms have disappeared Do not miss any doses .

Dosage

The dose of neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone otic preparation will be various for various diseaseds Follow your family doctor's orders or the directions on the label . The following information includes only the average doses of neomycin, polymyxin B and hydrocortisone otic preparation If your dose is various, do not change it unless your family doctor tells you to do so.

For otic - ear drops dosage forms:
- For ear canal infection:
  - Adults Use four drops in the ear three or four times a day.
  - Children Use three drops in the ear three or four times a day.
- For mastoid cavity infection:
  - Adults Use four to ten drops in the ear every six to eight hours.
  - Children Use four or five drops in the ear every six to eight hours.

Missed dose If you miss a dose of this drug, apply it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.

Do not use this drug for more than 10 days unless otherwise directed by your family doctor.

Storage To store this drug:

Keep out of the reach of children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Keep the drug from freezing.
Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.