Earwax Plug

Symptoms An earwax plug can cause uncomfortable hearing, a feeling of pressure, fullness, ear pain, itching, ringing in the ears, and dizziness. However, symptoms do not necessarily occur. Because it obstructs the view, the earwax plug makes medical diagnosis more difficult, for example, in the case of a suspected middle ear infection. Causes Earwax (cerumen) … Earwax Plug

Earache Causes and Treatment

Symptoms Pain in the ear (technical term: otalgia) can be unilateral or bilateral and persistent or intermittent. They vary in intensity and nature, can be extremely uncomfortable, and sometimes go away on their own. Ear pain is often accompanied by other symptoms, such as a discharge from the ear canal, difficulty hearing, a feeling of … Earache Causes and Treatment

Ear Drops

Products In many countries, only a few ear drops are currently on the market. They are also produced in pharmacies themselves. Structure and properties Ear drops are solutions, emulsions, or suspensions containing one or more active ingredients in liquids suitable for use in the ear canal. These include, for example, water, glycols, glycerol, propylene glycol, … Ear Drops

Finafloxacin

Products Finafloxacin was approved in the United States in 2015 in the form of ear drops (Xtoro). The drug has not yet been registered in many countries. Structure and properties Finafloxacin (C20H19FN4O4, Mr = 398.4 g/mol) is a fluoroquinolone. It exists as a white to yellow powder or crystals and is sparingly soluble in water. … Finafloxacin

Ear Drops: Effect, Uses & Risks

Ear drops are usually aqueous solutions that are inserted into the external auditory canal by means of a pipette. However, there are also preparations that are oil or glycerol-based. What are ear drops? Ear drops are usually aqueous solutions that are inserted into the external auditory canal using a pipette. If it hurts in the … Ear Drops: Effect, Uses & Risks

Ehm’s Diving Drops

Products Ehm’s diver’s drops are not commercially available as a finished drug. However, they can be prepared in a pharmacy. Production The solution is prepared with the following substances. It is filled into pipette vials: Glacial acetic acid 5.0 g Purified water 10.0 g Isopropanol 95% 85.0 g Effects Dip drops have a disinfecting effect … Ehm’s Diving Drops

Antibiotics: Antibacterial Drugs

Products Antibiotics (singular: antibiotic) are commercially available in the form of tablets, dispersible tablets, capsules, as infusion preparations, suspensions and syrups for children, and as granules, among others. There are also some topical preparations, such as creams, ointments, eye drops, eye ointments, ear drops, nasal ointments and sore throat tablets. The first active ingredient from … Antibiotics: Antibacterial Drugs

Quinolone

Products The first active ingredient in the quinolone group to be introduced was nalidixic acid in 1967 (NegGram). It is no longer commercially available in many countries. Other drugs are available today (see below). Various dosage forms are available, for example, film-coated tablets, oral suspensions, eye drops, ear drops, and infusion solutions. Due to adverse … Quinolone

Gramicidin

Products Gramicidin is contained in topically applied medicines, for example, creams, ointments, lozenges, eye drops, and ear drops. These are usually combination preparations. Gramicidin was discovered in the late 1930s by René J. Dubos in New York at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research. It is therefore also known as gramicidin D. Structure and properties … Gramicidin

Neomycin

Products Neomycin is found in several topical medications, including eye drops, eye ointments, ear drops, creams, and ointments. These are usually combination preparations. Neomycin is often combined with bacitracin, as the latter is only effective against gram-positive bacteria. Neomycin was discovered in the 1940s in Selman Waksman’s group at Rutgers University, which identified numerous antibiotics … Neomycin

Docusate Sodium

Products Docusate sodium is commercially available in many countries in the form of soft capsules and as ear drops, among other products. It is not registered as a laxative in many countries. Structure and properties Docusate sodium (C20H37NaO7S, Mr = 444.6 g/mol) exists as white, hygroscopic, and waxy flakes or masses and is sparingly soluble … Docusate Sodium

Administration

Definition and properties The administration or application of a drug refers to its use on the body. The dosage forms (drug forms) used for this purpose consist of the active ingredients and excipients. These include, for example, tablets, capsules, solutions, syrups, injectables, creams, ointments, eye drops, ear drops, and suppositories. Drugs can be liquid, semi-solid, … Administration