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Question 1

Carbamide peroxide

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 1

Debrox
* Patients with a ruptured ear drum or ear pain/irration should not use

Earwax removal

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Question 2

Hydrogen peroxide

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 2

Eskata
* Patients with a ruptured ear drum or ear pain/irration should not use

Earwax removal

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Question 3

Dimenhydrinate

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 3

Dramamine
* Beers med
* Interacts with other antihistamines (diphanhydramine, etc.)
* May cause drowsiness and dry mouth
* Use in caution in patients with tartrazine (yellow dye) or salicylate (aspirin) allergies

Motion sickness, vertigo

Injectable, oral solid

Question 4

Meclizine

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 4

Antivert
* Beers med
* Interacts with other antihistamines (diphanhydramine, etc.)
* May cause drowsiness and dry mouth
* Use in caution in patients with tartrazine (yellow dye) allergies

Motion sickness, vertigo

Oral solid

Question 5

Acetic acid/hydrocortisone

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 5

Vosol HC
* Patients with a ruptured ear drum or ear pain/irration should not use
* May cause inner ear irritation

Bacterial/fungal infection

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Question 6

Ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 6

Ciprodex
* May cause ear canal itching and pain

Bacterial infection

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Question 7

Ciprofloxacin/fluocinolone

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 7

Otovel
* May cause ear canal itching

Bacterial infection

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Question 8

Ciprofloxacin/hydrocortisone

Indications?

Dosage Forms?

Answer 8

Cipro HC
* May cause ear canal itching and pain

Bacterial infection

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