Ears Flashcards
Ciprofloxacin
Quinolone
Framycetin
Aminoglycoside
Acetic acid
Restores acidic pH of external auditory canal; inhibits microbial growth.
Ethanol
Has a drying action; inhibits microbial growth.
Carbamide peroxide
Cerumenolytics
Aid wax removal from ear by softening and dispersing wax (cerumen).
Docusate
Cerumenolytics
Aid wax removal from ear by softening and dispersing wax (cerumen).
Sodium bicarbonate
Cerumenolytics
Aid wax removal from ear by softening and dispersing wax (cerumen).
Betahistine
Histamine analogue
Vasodilator, thought to improve blood flow to labyrinth and brain stem.
Cinnarizine with dimenhydrinate
Sedating antihistamine
Cinnarizine inhibits histamine H1 and H4 receptors and dopamine D2 receptors; it may also block calcium and potassium channels.
Dimenhydrinate inhibits histamine H1 receptors and has anticholinergic activity.