Otypaks for children: reviews, advantages and disadvantages

Diseases of the hearing organ disturb many children at an early age. "Otipaks" for children (reviews, photos are presented in the article) are often used for such ailments. The drug has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, heals otitis in people of different ages. There are contraindications, so before using drops, consultation with a doctor is mandatory.

Composition and form of release

"Otipaks" for children (the reviews ask you to pay attention to the short shelf life of the medication, it is equal to six months from the moment the vial was opened) is the drug of choice for ENT diseases and has two active substances in the composition. This is lidocaine hydrochloride and phenazone. The first is an anesthetic of local action, which helps to quickly relieve pain. The second substance is characterized by anti-inflammatory properties, acts as an antiseptic, anesthetizes. The combined combination of these components enhances the action of the drug and accelerates the moment of recovery. Auxiliary ingredients in the drug are sodium thiosulfate, glycerol, ethanol, water.

Ear drops are produced in a glass bottle with a volume of sixteen grams of amber. It is a clear and colorless liquid substance that does not have an odor. The bottle is screwed with a lid and has a convenient transparent dropper for inserting the solution into the ear. The medicine is packed in a cardboard box and is sold together with the instructions for use.

The product is manufactured by the French company Biocodex.

pharmachologic effect

"Otipax" is a combined topical preparation.

The active substance phenazone is an analgesic-antipyretic. Has a pronounced anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities.

The second active substance, lidocaine, is characterized as a local anesthetic.
The combination of phenazone and lidocaine hydrochloride gives a higher effect than the use of these substances separately from each other. This combination of components provides faster anesthesia, prolongs the analgesic period and increases the intensity of the effect on the sore spot. Glycerin and sodium thiosulfate, included as additional components in the composition of the product, soften the tissue of the hearing aid, which allows you not to injure it.

The main use of the drug was found with an average otitis in the acute stage of development. In this case, the earlier the treatment of the disease began, the sooner the process of recovery will begin. The use of the drug in the early stages avoids suppuration, progression of the disease and puncture of the tympanic membrane. Drops are prescribed when the inflammation of the ear is a consequence of complications of respiratory diseases. The medicine needs to be applied when the first signs of the disease manifest themselves, it is a stuffy hearing system, discomfort in the ears, ringing, a violation of the auditory perception. The medicine is also used for barotraumatic otitis.

The drug has a lot of advantages. They say about the rapid relief of the patient's condition when using the drug "Otipaks" for children reviews. The description of its active ingredients proves this once again. The pain in the ears passes five minutes after the drops are injected into the hearing aid, and the inflammatory process begins to decrease after thirty minutes.

Indications for use

"Otipaks" is intended for external symptomatic therapy, as well as for getting rid of earaches in children and adults.

Direct indications for use are:

• Otitis of moderate severity in the period of exacerbation;
• Otitis arising after the flu;
• Barotraumatic otitis media.

With care, drops are allowed to apply to infants, pregnant and lactating women.

Contraindications

In case of excessive sensitivity to the active ingredients and additional components, do not recommend the use of Otopipx drops. For children this recommendation is especially important.

Before using, make sure that the tympanic membrane is intact. In the case of the use of "Otipax" in the perforated tympanic membrane, complications may develop.

It is acceptable to use drops in women during pregnancy and lactation, but on condition that there is no damage to the tympanic membrane. It is claimed that there is no discomfort during the treatment of Otipaks for children with reviews.

Instructions for use

Ear drops are used only topically. They are buried in the ear two or three times a day. At a time you need to enter three or four drops. To keep the cold solution out of contact with the auricle, the bottle should be held in hands for a few minutes before use and heated.

The course of treatment with Otipaks (reviews for children recommend using the drug already at the initial stages of the disease, then it acts quickly and effectively) should not exceed ten days. After 48-72 hours, you should consult an ENT doctor again to confirm the diagnosis and clarify the correctness of the treatment.
Adult people most often suffer from otitis media (i.e. middle ear disease) passing in acute form. There is also barotraumatic otitis, which can be obtained from flying in an airplane, diving to a depth, diving, and so on. "Otipaks" for therapeutic purposes in children is used in doses that are prescribed for adults.

To administer the drug correctly, the head should be tilted to the side that will be opposite to the side of the drug administration. After instillation of the solution into the ear canal, this position should be kept for a few more seconds.

Benefits of using

Not once proved the effectiveness of the drop "Otipaks" in otitis in children. Reviews of some moms, whose babies are sick often, call them real salvation and say that they help to quickly cure otitis.

The use of this drug has several advantages:

• Rapid local anesthesia, as well as anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effect;
• A significant reduction in the pain syndrome during the first 5-15 minutes after administration of the drug in the ear;
• Universality of the drug: it is allowed for use in infants and in older children; adult patients can use it if necessary;
• External use of the drug, causes a minimum of adverse reactions.

These positive features explain the relevance and popularity of the drug in doctors and patients.

special instructions

Use of ear drops is permissible only with an intact tympanic membrane. If it is perforated, there is a risk of a number of complications due to the interaction of the active components with the inner parts of the ear.

Athletes should be aware that the drug contains active substances capable of giving a positive reaction in laboratory anti-doping tests.

There are no facts about an overdose of the drug "Otipaks" (ear drops). Reviews (for children, the drug is prescribed very often), they say that the medicine quickly removes pain in the ears.

Clinical trials

The drug was a number of clinical studies. Subjects were adults, children of different ages, pregnant and lactating women. The drug was administered to patients with eustachiitis and catarrhal otitis media. Patients were administered four drops of this drug three times a day. In especially difficult situations, the dose was increased or "Otipax" was combined with other medications, including antibiotics. Such use of ear drops gave an efficiency equal to 99 percent. On average, pain was felt in the patients after ten minutes.

As practice has shown, a single use of the drug does not give a lasting result, for a lasting effect, the drug should be used for at least three days.

During all the tests, none of the opponents had any allergic reactions.

Interactions of the drug with other drugs during clinical trials were not found.

Side effect

The drug can cause some side effects during treatment. Among them, allergies, hyperemia of the auditory canal, irritation. To prevent this from happening, you should follow the dosage prescribed by the doctor and do not abuse this remedy.

Storage conditions

To keep the drops do not lose their healing properties, you need to adhere to the rules of storage of the drug. The shelf life of the unopened Otypaks bottle is five years. After opening, the shelf life of the drug is reduced, as already mentioned, to six months. Do not use the medication after this period.

The agent for otitis treatment should be stored at a temperature not exceeding +30 ° C. "Otipaks" during storage should be in a cool and inaccessible place for children. The medicine should not be exposed to sunlight.

The cost of drops, analogs

The drug is fairly common, and it can be found in any pharmacy. The price for it fluctuates around 200 rubles. It is released without a prescription, but, despite this, it can not be used without prescribing a doctor.

If the drug is not suitable for one reason or another, it can be replaced with ear drops "Otirelaks" or "Folikap". They have a similar action and a similar composition. The cost of these medicines is at the same level as Otipaks and fluctuates around 200 rubles.

Reviews of doctors

"Otipaks" for children (reviews of doctors are mostly only positive about this drug and therefore they often recommend it for the treatment of otitis in children) is a highly effective tool, especially if you need to remove pain syndrome. As experts note, discomfort disappears after five to seven minutes after the application of ear drops. The drug is considered one of the most effective and fast acting analgesics for otitis treatment.

Doctors treat the medicine as safe if the eardrum is not damaged, so it is often prescribed to infants and pregnant women. Until now, there have been no negative effects from the effects of drops on the auricle.

These drops, as we have already said, can not be used with an injured eardrum. This is a drawback of the drug. In the event that the device penetrates into the ear, it can affect the auditory ossicles, causing their damage, and worsen auditory perception. Therefore, experts do not advise to engage in self-medication (this applies to such a harmless drug as "Otipax"), and if you have earaches immediately go to the ENT doctor in the clinic.

Otipaks for children: patient feedback

The most different opinion can be heard about these drops for otitis treatment. Feedbacks show that Otipax really helps to quickly remove ear pain. Most mothers are satisfied with the result, which gives the medicine. From their words, the relief in children comes five minutes after the drug is applied. He has a comfortable dropper and heals inflammation. Excellent with otitis media. The drug is affordable, but has a short shelf life, which is its drawback.

Most often, mothers use these drops when the children complain about the unclear crackling in the ears, when there is an uncaused crying in the child, with an elevated body temperature of up to + 38 ° C, fever and purulent discharge in otitis.

Reviews of some people claim that they did not help the drops and had to buy another medicine. It is noted that the pain in the ears after the application of this remedy has only intensified and with strong otitis it is ineffective. They say that the medicine only anesthetizes, and the therapeutic effect is weak enough.

Despite all these negative reviews, Otipax is almost the most popular drug used to treat otitis media. He has a lot of advantages. It is effective and safe. Available for the price. It is prescribed to people of all ages. It helps to prevent severe purulent diseases, loss of hearing.