SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA.2016.6(78):19-23; doi 10.15574/SP.2016.78.19 

Rational therapy: topical treatment of acute otitis media 

Gavrilenko Y.

Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, Kiev, Ukraine 

Objective — evaluation of the efficacy and tolerability of «Ototon» ear drops in the treatment of children with acute otitis media (without tympanic membrane perforation).

Patients and methods. The study included 23 outpatients and inpatients with acute otitis media, the average age of children was 6.5 ±1.2 years. Dynamics of clinical manifestations of tympanic membrane disorders was evaluated according to the data of microotoscopy. Tolerability was evaluated on the basis of subjective feelings of patients and objective data obtained during the treatment. Also was taken into account the dynamics of laboratory parameters and the origin and nature of the adverse reactions.

Results. Due to the application of «Ototon» preparation the inflammatory changes of the tympanic membrane are significantly reduced on the 2–3 days and almost disappeared after 5 days of the treatment. Tolerability of preparation was good.

Conclusions. The «Ototon» preparation can be recommended for widespread use in otorhinolaryngology for the treatment of acute otitis media.

Key words: acute otitis media, children, treatment, ear drops.

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