For ear diseases, local remedies are most often used that directly affect the inflammatory process in the ear and help relieve pain. Otyrelax ear drops are one of these tools. When are they used in children, how do they work and in what dose are they allowed in childhood?
Release form and composition
Otyrelax is a slightly yellowish or colorless liquid, completely transparent. It is placed in a volume of 15 ml in a plastic dropper bottle and contains two active ingredients:
- Lidocaine in the form of hydrochloride - at a dosage of 10 mg / 1 g.
- Phenazone - in the amount of 40 mg / 1 g.
Additionally, the solution includes 96% ethanol, sodium hydroxide, water, glycerol and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate.
Operating principle
Otyrelax reduces pain and helps get rid of inflammation through a combination of a local anesthetic (lidocaine) and an antipyretic analgesic (phenazone), which has both analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. These components work together, as a result of which anesthesia occurs faster, and the duration and intensity of the analgesic effect increases.
If the eardrum is intact, the medication is not absorbed, but only acts locally.
Indications
Otirelax is used as a symptomatic agent in the treatment of:
- Otitis externa.
- Otitis media caused by ear barotrauma.
- Otitis media, which is a complication of the flu.
- Otitis media, if the eardrum is not damaged (the medication is prescribed in combination with other medications).
At what age is it prescribed?
The use of Otirelax for ear diseases is allowed at any age. This drug can even be used in newborn babies.
Contraindications
Otirelax cannot be dripped:
- with damage to the tympanic membrane;
- with hypersensitivity to any component of the drops;
- with allergy to non-steroidal drugs of the pyrazolone group.
Side effects
Otyrelax can cause a local allergic reaction, and in some children, after instillation, there is a slight pain in the ear.
If redness, pain or other side effects occur, you should immediately report them to your doctor.
Instructions for use
The medicine is injected into the ear canal at a dose of 3-4 drops in each ear. Otirelax should be instilled twice or three times a day.
Before use, it is advised to hold the bottle in your hand so that the solution warms up a little.
The duration of treatment with such a drug is determined individually, but it should not exceed 10 days. If on the second or third day of use there is no improvement, you should show the child to the doctor.
Overdose and drug interactions
The manufacturer does not provide any data on the negative effect of the exceeded dosage of the drug.
If Otirelax is prescribed together with other local drugs, then they must be dripped into the ear with an interval of at least 30 minutes.
Terms of sale and storage
To buy Otyrelax at a pharmacy, you must show a prescription from an ENT or another doctor. The average price of one bottle is 170-180 rubles.
The shelf life of the sealed medicine is 3 years. From the moment the bottle is opened, Otirelax can be stored for only 6 months. The solution should be kept in a dry place where a small child cannot find it. Storage temperature - no higher than +25 degrees.
Reviews
Parents and doctors call Otyrelax an effective, relatively inexpensive and convenient tool. It is praised for its local action, the possibility of prescribing to children of any age, a quick and fairly long-term analgesic effect.
Negative side effects are noted in very rare cases.
Analogs
If the child has ear pain and otitis media, other local medicines in the form of ear drops may be prescribed instead of Otirelax:
- Otinum. Its base is choline salicylate, which has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The medicine is prescribed from 1 year.
- Otipax. Such an analgesic-antiseptic is used at any age, even in infants.
- Anauran. This medication includes antibacterial compounds and anesthetic. It is prescribed for otitis media for children over a year old.
- Sofradex. These drops contain antibiotics and glucocorticoid hormone. They are applied from 1 month.
- Polydexa. The composition of these drops also includes a combination of glucocorticoid and antibiotics. The medication is prescribed for otitis externa for children of any age.
For information on how to properly bury drops in a child's ears, see this video.
