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Topical antibiotic for ear infection.


CIPRODEX[R] Otic otic (ot´ik) auditory (1).

o·tic
adj.
Of, relating to, or located near the ear; auricular.


Otic
Pertaining to the ear.
 is the first topical drop for treating ear infection that combines the antibacterial activity of ciprofloxacin with the anti-inflammatory properties of dexamethasone dexamethasone /dex·a·meth·a·sone/ (dek?sah-meth´ah-son) a synthetic glucocorticoid used primarily as an antiinflammatory in various conditions, including collagen diseases and allergic states; it is the basis of a screening test in the . This provides effective resolution of acute otitis media Acute otitis media
Inflammation of the middle ear with signs of infection lasting less than three months.

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acute otitis media 
 with tympanostomy tubes and topical treatment of acute otitis externa, or swimmer's ear. CIPRODEX Otic topical drops have been approved for patients 6 months of age and older.

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Publication:Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Date:Apr 1, 2004
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