Podcast # 358: Affordable ear drop alternatives

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