Otoden Ear Drop

Otoden Ear Drop is a combination medicine primarily used to treat an ear infection. An ear infection occurs when microbes like bacteria and virus infect the middle ear (air-filled space behind the eardrum). Symptoms include ear pain, fever, irritability, drainage of fluid from the ear and hearing loss. 

Otoden Ear Drop is composed of four medicines: Beclometasone (corticosteroid), Clotrimazole (antifungal), Lidocaine (local anaesthetic), and Ofloxacin (antibiotic). Beclometasone is a corticosteroid that blocks the production of prostaglandins (chemical messengers) that make the affected area red, swollen and itchy. Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication. It stops the growth of fungi by causing damage and leakage to the fungal cell membrane. Lidocaine causes temporary numbness/loss of feeling in the skin and mucous membranes. Ofloxacin is bactericidal (kills bacteria) and works by inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme required for the replication, transcription and repair of the DNA.

Your doctor will decide the dosage of Otoden Ear Drop based on the severity of your infection. If the medicine gets into your eyes, nose or mouth, rinse with cold water. Otoden Ear Drop has common side effects as every drug does. These side effects include ear discomfort and irritation at the application site.

Let your doctor know if you have any allergic reactions to Otoden Ear Drop or any other medications. Please check with your doctor before using Otoden Ear Drop if you have adrenal gland problems, cataract or glaucoma, liver or kidney diseases, and heart problems. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult the doctor before starting Otoden Ear Drop. Drive or operate machinery only when you do not experience any discomfort in the ears while using ear drops.

Otoden Ear Drop is used to treat ear infections. It consists of Beclometasone, Clotrimazole, Lidocaine and Ofloxacin. Beclometasone belongs to the class of corticosteroids. It blocks the production of prostaglandins (chemical messengers) that make the affected area red, swollen and itchy. Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication that stops fungi' growth by causing damage and leakage to the fungal cell membrane. Lidocaine is a local anaesthetic and reduces pain by blocking the pain signals from nerves to the brain. It causes temporary numbness/loss of feeling in the skin and mucous membranes. Ofloxacin is a quinolone antibiotic that inhibits bacterial DNA gyrase, an enzyme required for the replication, transcription and repair of the DNA. 

• Ear discomfort
• Irritation at the application site

Before using Otoden Ear Drop, let your doctor know if have a history of liver or kidney diseases, adrenal gland problems, cataract, glaucoma, diabetes or allergic reactions to Otoden Ear Drop. Let your doctor know if you plan to become pregnant or already pregnant and a lactating mother. Do not take Otoden Ear Drop on your own since it may lead to antibiotic resistance, failing the antibiotics to act against specific bacterial infections.

Drug-Drug Interaction: Otoden Ear Drop may interact with pain killers (acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, diclofenac, indomethacin, meloxicam), corticosteroids (prednisone), anti-diabetics (insulin), respiratory drugs (theophylline), blood thinners (warfarin), water pills, antidepressants, and antacids that contain calcium, magnesium, or aluminium. 

Drug-Food Interaction: No drug-food interactions found/ established. However, avoiding fatty foods, alcohol, and caffeine can effectively manage infections.

Drug-Disease Interaction: Brief your doctor if you have a medical history of allergic reactions to medicines, diabetes, liver diseases, cataract, glaucoma, and adrenal gland problems before using Otoden Ear Drop. 

• ACETAMINOPHEN
• ASPIRIN
• IBUPROFEN
• NAPROXEN
• CELECOXIB
• DICLOFENAC
• INDOMETHACIN
• MELOXICAM
• PREDNISONE
• INSULIN
• THEOPHYLLINE
• WARFARIN

• Include more fibre-enriched food in your diet, as it can be easily digested by your gut bacteria, which helps stimulate their growth. Thus, fibre foods may help restore healthy gut bacteria after a course of antibiotics. Whole grains like whole-grain bread, and brown rice should be included in your diet. 
• Eating grapefruit during antibiotics treatment can prevent the body from utilizing Otoden Ear Drop properly. So, avoid intake of grapefruit or grapefruit juice with the antibiotic. 
• Avoid taking too much calcium, iron-enriched foods and drinks as it might affect the working of Otoden Ear Drop. 
• Avoid intake of alcoholic beverages with Otoden Ear Drop as it can make you dehydrated and affect your sleep. This can make it more challenging for your body to aid the Otoden Ear Drop in fighting off infections.
• Manage stress, eat healthily, drink plenty of water, exercise regularly, and get plenty of sleep.

An ear infection occurs when microbes like bacteria and virus infect the middle ear (air-filled space behind the eardrum). Symptoms include ear pain, fever, irritability, drainage of fluid from the ear and hearing loss.