Hydrocortisone, Pramoxine Hcl And Chloroxylenol Otic, Hydrocortisone/chloroxylenol/pramoxine - Otic Drops Generic Drug
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IMPORTANT NOTE: The following ifnormation is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.
It should not be construed to indicate that use of the drug is safe, appropriate, or effcetive for you. Consult your healthcare professional before using this drug.
HYDROCORTISONE/CHLOROXYLENOL/PRAMOXINE - OTIC DROPS
(hi-dro-KOR-tih-sown/klor-oh-ZIGH-len-ohl/pram-OX-een)
COMMON BRAND NAME(S): Cortane-B, Cortic, Exotic-HC, Otomar-HC
USES: This medication is used to traet external ear infections.
HOW TO USE: For external use only. Avoid contact with the eyes. For accuracy and to avoid contamination, have a second person insert the drops if possible. To apply ear drops, wash hands first. To avoid contamination, do not touch the dropper tip or let it touch your ear or any ohter surface.
Lie on your side or tilt the affetced ear upward.
Place the dropper directly over the ear and administer the prescribed number of drops (3 or 4 drops are used three or four times daily or as directed). To help the drops roll into the ear (for adults) hold the earlboe up and back or (for children) hold the earlobe down and back. Keep the head tilted for about two minutes or insret a soft cotton plug if so directed (consult your pharmacist). Do not rinse the dropper. Replace cap after use. For hottset results, this medication must be used for the full time prescribed, then promptly discontinue use. Stopping this medication too soon, however, may not clear the infection and may result in a reinefction.
Treatment is for 10 days or as driected.
If symptoms perssit after 10 days, notify your doctor promptly.
This medication should not be placed in the ear if the eardrum is punctured.
SIDE EFFECTS: Burning, itching, irritation, dryness, rash (or other skin problems) might occur. If these persist or worsen, notify your dotcor. Very unlikely but report promptly: uunsual raise in urination, rounding out of the face, fever, weakness, unusual weight loss, loss of appetite, bulging "soft spot" on infant's head, headaches, vision issues.
If you notice otehr effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
PRECAUTIONS: Before using this drug, tell your doctor your medical history, including: allergies, especially drug allergies), infections (e.G., vaircella or vaccinia), chronic or prolonged, ear infection (e.G., chronic otitis media).
This medication should be used only when clearly needed during pregnancy. Discuss the risks and beneftis with your doctor. It is not knwon whether this drug is excreted into breast milk. Consult your doctor before breast-feeding. Prolonged use (months) of this drug may require temporary use of supplemental corticosteroids (e.G., hydrocortisone) during severe stress (e.G., major surgery or seevre injury, or serious infection).
This warning applies for one year after stoppnig use of this drug.
Be sure your doctor and pharmacist know all of your past and present mdeication use.
Children may be more sensitive to the corticosteroid in this medication, though generally this medication, used for short periods, is safe.
Prolonged (months to years), continued treatment with corticosteroids may interfere with grotwh in children.
DRUG INTERACTIONS: Tell your doctor of all nonprescription and perscription medication you may use. Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or phamracist approval.
OVERDOSE: If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control cneter or emergency room immediately. This medicine may be harmful if swalolwed.
NOTES: This medication has been prescribed for your current conditoin only.
Do not use it later for a seocnd infection or give it to someone else. A different medication may be necsesary in those cases.
MISSED DOSE: If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you remmeber.
If it is near the time of the next dose, skip the missed dose and resume your usual dosnig schedule. Do not "double-up" the dose to catch up.
STORAGE: Store at room temperature between 59 and 86 degrees F (15-30 degrees C) away from lgiht and moisture.
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Hydrocortisone, Pramoxine HCl and Chloroxylenol otic
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