Antipyrine
and Benzocaine Otic Solution (Auralgan)
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Category:
Description:
Indications:
Contraindications:
Precautions:
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Dosage:
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Acute otitis media: Warm to body temperature. Instill the product
permitting the solution to run along the wall of the canal until it is
filled. Avoid touching
the ear with the dropper. Then
moisten a cotton pledget with the product and insert into meatus. Repeat every 1-2 hours until pain and congestion are relieved.
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Removal
of cerumen: Before:
Instill 3 times daily for 2 or 3 days to help detach cerumen from wall
of canal and facilitate removal. After: This
product is useful for drying out the canal or relieving discomfort.
Before
and after removal of cerumen a cotton pledget moistened with the product
should be inserted into the meatus following instillation.
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Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington,
D.C., 20372-5300
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