Otipax
Otipax: instructions for use and reviews
- 1. Release form and composition
- 2. Pharmacological properties
- 3. Indications for use
- 4. Contraindications
- 5. Method of application and dosage
- 6. Side effects
- 7. Overdose
- 8. Special instructions
- 9. Application during pregnancy and lactation
- 10. Use in childhood
- 11. Drug interactions
- 12. Analogs
- 13. Terms and conditions of storage
- 14. Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
- 15. Reviews
- 16. Price in pharmacies
Latin name: Otipax
ATX code: S02DA30
Active ingredient: lidocaine (lidocaine) + phenazone (phenazone)
Manufacturer: Biocodex (France)
Description and photo update: 2019-19-08
Prices in pharmacies: from 278 rubles.
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Otipax is a local drug for use in ENT practice, which has anti-inflammatory and local anesthetic effects.
Release form and composition
Dosage form of release - ear drops: transparent, yellowish or colorless, have the smell of alcohol (in dark glass bottles of 16 g, 1 bottle in a cardboard box complete with a dropper placed in a blister).
Active ingredients in 100 mg drops:
- Phenazone - 4 mg;
- Lidocaine hydrochloride - 1 mg.
Additional components: sodium thiosulfate, glycerol, ethanol, water.
Pharmacological properties
Pharmacodynamics
The local anesthetic, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect of the drug is due to the properties of its active components:
- phenazone: helps block cyclooxygenase and inhibits the biosynthesis of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins; has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects;
- lidocaine: disrupts the perception and conduction of a pain impulse (due to antagonism with calcium and sodium ions at the level of the nerve fiber membrane).
Pharmacokinetics
In the absence of damage to the tympanic membrane, the active / auxiliary components of the drops do not penetrate into the body and do not have a systemic effect.
Indications for use
According to the instructions, Otipax is prescribed for pain relief and for the purpose of symptomatic local treatment of the following diseases:
- Otitis media, proceeding as a complication after the flu;
- Otitis media in acute course at the time of inflammation;
- Barotraumatic otitis media.
Contraindications
- Perforation of the tympanic membrane;
- Hypersensitivity to drug components.
Instructions for use Otipax: method and dosage
Otipax ear drops, after warming the bottle in the palms of your hands, should be instilled into the external auditory canal.
Recommended dosing regimen: single dose - 3-4 drops, frequency of application - 2-3 times a day, course duration - up to 10 days.
Side effects
Possible side effects: hyperemia and irritation of the ear canal, allergic reactions.
Overdose
There is no evidence of an overdose.
special instructions
One of the active substances that make up Otipax ear drops can give a positive test under doping control.
Before prescribing drops, you need to make sure that the eardrum is not damaged. In the case of using ear drops with a perforated tympanic membrane, a complication may occur due to the contact of active substances with components of the middle ear system.
Application during pregnancy and lactation
The use of the drug during pregnancy and during the lactation period is possible according to indications, provided that the eardrum is intact.
Pediatric use
The use of Otipax for children is possible as prescribed by a doctor.
Drug interactions
Information on the interaction of Otipax with other drugs is not presented.
Analogs
Otipax analogs are: Folicap, Otyrelax, Lidocaine + Fenazone, Sofradex, Otinum, Anauran, Uniflox, Tsipromed, Garazon, Polydex.
Terms and conditions of storage
Keep out of reach of children at temperatures up to 30 ° C.
The shelf life is 5 years.
After opening the package, drops can be used for six months.
Terms of dispensing from pharmacies
Available without a prescription.
Reviews about Otipax
According to numerous reviews, Otipax is an affordable, safe and effective drug. Convenient packaging, the minimum number of contraindications, the long shelf life of drops after opening the package, as well as the possibility of using Otipax for children are noted. Some users indicate the need to use the drug as part of a combination therapy, as well as the possibility of developing a slight burning sensation in the ears after instillation.
The price of Otipax in pharmacies
The approximate price for Otipax (1 bottle of 16 g) is 246-287 rubles.
Otipax: prices in online pharmacies
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Drug name Price Pharmacy |
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Otipax 10 mg + 40 mg ear drops 16 g 1 pc. 278 r Buy |
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Otipaks ear drops. 15ml RUB 290 Buy |
Maria Kulkes Medical journalist About the author
Education: First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov, specialty "General Medicine".
Information about the drug is generalized, provided for informational purposes only and does not replace the official instructions. Self-medication is hazardous to health!
