How to cure otitis media?

Otitis is the common name of several differentinflammatory diseases of the ear. In accordance with the place of localization of the inflammatory process, doctors distinguish between internal, middle and external otitis. Depending on the type of inflammatory disease of the ear that applies to these types, the doctor prescribes the necessary treatment.

How and what can otitis cure

Otitis externa is an inflammation of the skin in the areaexternal auditory canal. Often the inflammatory process affects not only the surface layer of the epidermis, but also the tissues of the cellulose that is under it. Usually, external otitis manifests itself in the form of a furuncle in the area of the ear canal.

In this case, external otitis does not requirespecific treatment, the furuncle in the ear is treated, like the usual boil, - first by warming compresses and ichthyol ointment, then, when the head of the furuncle is formed, - with Vishnevsky ointment or Levomekol ointment.
To disinfect the ear canal, the skin is treated with a solution of "Chlorhexidine" or "Miramistin."
If the patient at this time raises the temperature, he is given "Paracetamol" or "Nurofen".

The most common form of otitis is acuteotitis media (purulent or catarrhal), which is manifested by worsening of hearing, fever and strong, sometimes unbearable, "shooting" pain in the ear.

In this case, antibiotics, such as "Amoxicillin", "Cefuroxime", "Augmentin", must be used to treat otitis media.
To reduce the pain in the ear and lower the temperature, the patient is given any preparations from the discharge of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: Efferalgan, Panadol, Nurofen, Naproksen, etc.
The pronounced analgesic effect is exerted byear drops "Otipaks" and "Otirelaks", which can be buried in the ear only if there is no perforation of the tympanic membrane. About the use of other ear drops in the treatment of otitis is described in our article What to Bury Your Ear.
To relieve pain in the ear insert gauze turunda, impregnated with a mixture of glycerin and 3 percent boric alcohol.
As a local treatment, warm compresses are applied to the diseased ear.

On other ways to get rid of ear pain, you can learn from the articles How to treat otitis and shoots the ear, what to do.