Otitis in adults: treatment with antibiotics

Otitis is an inflammatory ear disease that can occur in various forms. The main cause of otitis is an infection, most often of a bacterial nature. Therefore, the main drug is usually antibiotics for otitis in adults. It is worth telling in more detail how to choose the right drug, what forms of antibiotics can be produced, in which cases you can do without using them.

• Types of otitis
• Is it possible to cure otitis without antibiotics?
• Drops in the ears with antibiotic
• What antibiotics to take

Types of otitis

Otitis of the middle ear and other varieties of this disease usually develop as a complication in various diseases of the throat and nose. With their incorrect, untimely treatment, the infection spreads into the ear cavity, which causes inflammation, usually accompanied by the release of pus. In severe cases of otitis, there is a chance of brain damage, development of meningitis and abscess, life-threatening.

Purulent otitis is almost always caused by bacteria. Therefore, the basis of treatment includes antibacterial drugs, they prefer drugs with complex effects, which also help to cope with inflammation. Antibiotics are available for the treatment of otitis in the form of drops and tablets, suitable helps to choose the attending physician depending on the individual characteristics of the course of the disease.

In addition to antibiotics for the treatment of the ear, various compresses are used, impregnated with antibacterial drugs turunda. It is also important to completely treat the diseases of the nose and throat, which provoked inflammation in the ear.

Important!After therapy with antibiotics, it is required to restore immunity, the body is weakened after the disease and treatment.

Is it possible to cure otitis without antibiotics?

In most cases, the ear disease is triggered by a bacterial lesion, which requires antibiotics. It is especially important to use them if pus accumulates in the ear cavities, and a puncture of the tympanic membrane is required for its withdrawal. The likelihood of secondary infection increases, in order to prevent this, use antibacterial agents.

However, sometimes a lesion causes a fungal infection, especially often it occurs with external otitis. This disease develops due to the ingress of dirt in the ear cavity, external otitis is considered a disease of swimmers.

To determine whether antibiotics are necessary for otitis, or if other drugs are to be selected, a bacterial culture of excreta is made from the diseased ear. It helps to establish a kind of infection and choose the most suitable medicine. Therefore, you should not start taking antibiotics yourself, you should see the otolaryngologist and pass the necessary tests before treatment.

What antibiotic is better to solve the doctor - an otolaryngologist after determining the pathogen and analyzing the main symptoms. There is no universal option, suitable for any case of the disease.

Drops in the ears with antibiotic

Most often in otitis appointed drops in the ears, which contain antibacterial substances. The list of different ear drops is large enough, all medicines can be divided into several groups by composition and effect on the disease:

• antibacterial drugs affecting the infection itself;
• monopreparations, which do not contain antibacterial components, they help to fight with pain and inflammation;
• combined preparations with a strong anti-inflammatory component.

The most suitable remedy is chosen on the basis of the main symptoms, the degree of defeat in otitis, the occurrence of complications. It is worth mentioning the names of the most common ear drops, used for this inflammatory disease.

1. Otofa. A sufficiently effective antibiotic in broad-spectrum drops, for example, for perforation, damage, tympanic membrane, which can occur with a disease or as a result of surgical intervention. However, it should be taken into account that this remedy does not relieve pain. Otofu can be used for a chronic illness.
2. Sophradex. These drops are extremely effective and have a wide spectrum of action, they are also used in ophthalmology. However, the drug has many contraindications, it can not be used during pregnancy, lactation, with renal and hepatic insufficiency. Also, in no case should you overstate the dosage.
3. Otypaks. This drug has the most pronounced anesthetic effect, it has almost no contraindications, but it should be taken into account that Otipaks can only help with mild forms of the disease. In some cases, the drug may provoke an allergy due to lidocaine in the composition.
4. The otinum. These drops are recommended for severe inflammatory processes, they rarely cause allergic reactions and have almost no contraindications. However, it should be borne in mind that they can not be used for damages of the tympanic membrane due to the content of salicylic acid in the composition. It can cause hearing loss if it enters deeper structures of the ear.

This is a list of the most common drops in the ears with antibiotics, which are used in the treatment of otitis media. When taking any medicine, you need to be careful, do not drip more often than written in the instructions, even if the pain and inflammation do not go away immediately. Unreasonable use of drugs can lead to serious consequences, up to a hearing loss.

Important!Do not drip into your ears anything other than specially created for the treatment of otitis and other ear diseases drops.

If otitis is caused by a fungal lesion, antifungal drops are used. The most common variant is the Kandibiotic drops. They are used in the fight against external otitis media, they have a complex effect. However, this drug often causes allergies, so use caution when using it.

What antibiotics to take

With extensive infection of drops with the addition of antibiotics may be insufficient, antibiotics in the form of tablets are required. They can be prescribed together with drops, it all depends on the occurrence of complications, the disease that caused otitis, and a number of other factors. In the form of tablets, Amoxicillin is usually used. This antibiotic is universal, it is usually used in short courses with acute otitis. The average time of taking the drug is a week, you should not lengthen the course yourself. Amoxicillin is capable of provoking allergic reactions.

Otitis often uses drugs in the form of injections, usually local action. Injection drugs usually have a wide range of uses, especially when they are prescribed, if the pathogen can not be determined accurately. Most courses of injections lasts up to two weeks. Usually the following drugs are used:

• Nethylmycin;
• Cefuroxime;
• Ceftriaxone.

Also, there are intramuscular injections, the most appropriate treatment should be chosen with the attending physician. Do not self-abbreviate courses of antibiotics, even if there has been an improvement. An incomplete course of treatment can trigger a relapse of the disease.

When taking antibacterial drugs, it should be borne in mind that prolonged use can trigger a decrease in immunity and a violation of microflora. Therefore, after treatment, it may be necessary to use prebiotics, taking drugs that increase immunity, vitamin complexes. In no case should antibiotics be used longer than intended, artificially increase the dose of the drug.

In general, with the timely start of taking antibacterial drugs, the prognosis for otitis is good. It is important to always follow the instructions clearly, if complications arise, do not delay contacting a specialist. If the treatment is wrong, otitis media can lead to serious consequences.