Podcast # 358: Affordable ear drop alternatives
Jul 27, 2018•2 min
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Episode description
Author: Erik Verzemnieks, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Otic (ear) specific antibiotic drops can be expensive
- Opthalmic (eye) versions are basically identical and can be used as an affordable substitute as many are on the $4 drug lists
- But don't do the reverse (don't use ear drops on the eye)
- Use caution when administering aminoglycoside if tympanic membrane rupture is present
References
https://tgtfiles.target.com/pharmacy/WCMP02-032536_RxGenericsList_NM7.pdf
http://i.walmart.com/i/if/hmp/fusion/four_dollar_drug_list.pdf
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/external-otitis-treatment
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