Otomize Ear Spray 5ml

Otomize is a treatment for mild to moderate outer ear infections, known as otitis externa or swimmers ear. 

Otomize comes in the form of a spray and is a antibacterial treatment. It contains three active ingredients dexamethasone, neomycin sulphate and acetic acid. Each of these works in a different way to either reduce inflammation or fight the infection at its source.

What each ingredient does:

1. Dexamethasone : is a corticosteroid. It works by preventing your immune system from producing the chemicals that cause inflammation.
2. Neomycin sulphate : is a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It fights infection by stopping bacteria from producing proteins needed to reproduce.
3. Acetic acid : is an antibacterial agent that creates an acidic environment that bacteria cannot survive in.

These ingredients will help ease discomfort, swelling, pain and defeat the cause of the infection.

Otomize should not be used:

•  If you have a perforated eardrum (due to increased risk of hearing damage - however some specialists do use this medicine cautiously in people with a perforated eardrum if the infection has not cleared up using other medicines).
• For babies under two years of age.

• If you are allergic to one or any of its ingredients.
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding unless considered essential by your doctor, and only if the expected benefit to the mother is greater than any possible risk to the baby. Speak to you GP about this and also make the GP aware if you are trying to get pregnant before use.

Note:

• The ingredients in Otomize ear spray are not known to affect other medicines when administered into the ear.
• It is safe to use painkillers such as paracetamol, ibuprofen and co-codamol if using Otomize ear spray.

Otomize ear spray is administered directly into the ear opening to produce a local effect in the outer ear canal.

▪️ Shake the bottle well before use.

▪️ The spray should be primed before you use it for the first time by pressing the actuator down several times until a fine spray is produced. Make sure you point the spray away from yourself and other people while doing this. If you have not used the spray for longer than a week it will need to be reprimed in the same way before you use it again.

▪️ One spray should be administered into the affected ear(s) three times a day.

▪️ You should keep using this medicine for two days after your symptoms have cleared up to make sure that the infection is fully treated and thus minimise the chance of it coming back.

▪️ Otomize ear spray should disposed of four weeks after first opening it, because after this time the spray may be contaminated with germs. You may find it helpful to write the date of opening on the pack.

▪️ Speak to your GP if there is little or no improvement in your symptoms after seven days of treatment with this medicine.

As with all medications, Otomize can cause side effects but it is not a definate for everyone.

It is normal to experience some minor burning and stinging after first applying the treatment. This is not usually a cause for concern and will fade as you adjust to the medicine. However, if it does not fade, stop treatment and consult your GP.

The following are the most mostly reported:

• Pins and needles
• Skin irritation or rashes
• Blurred vision

Find out more on the patient information leaflet

If you experience any of these side effects or any that are not listed, including allergic reactions, you should stop using this spray and speak to a medical proffesional as soon as possible.