ENT Drugs

92 drugs

Quick-reference dosing for 92 ent medicines, aligned to current UK formularies. Each entry lists adult, paediatric and (where relevant) neonatal doses, renal and hepatic adjustments, contraindications, key interactions, monitoring and clinical pearls — with the source reference. Always confirm doses against current prescribing references before prescribing.

Acetazolamide (Ménière's Disease)

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor (Diuretic)
Acetic Acid 2% (Ear Drops)

Topical antibacterial / Antifungal (ear)
Aciclovir 800mg Tablets (Ramsay Hunt Syndrome / Herpes Zoster Oticus)

Antiviral — nucleoside analogue (herpes zoster treatment)
Acrivastine

Antihistamine (H1, second-generation)
Aluminium Acetate

Astringent / Topical Antimicrobial
Amoxicillin (Otitis Media / Sinusitis)

Beta-lactam antibiotic
Azelastine

Topical antihistamine (H1)
Azelastine hydrochloride

H1 antihistamine (topical)
Azelastine Nasal Spray

Intranasal Antihistamine
Azithromycin

Antibiotic — Macrolide
Beclometasone Dipropionate Nasal Spray

Intranasal Corticosteroid
Benzydamine hydrochloride

Topical NSAID (oropharyngeal)
Benzydamine hydrochloride

Topical NSAID / local analgesic
Benzydamine Hydrochloride

Topical NSAID — Throat / Mouth
Benzylpenicillin (Penicillin G)

Antibiotic — IV Penicillin
Betahistine

Histamine Analogue (Vestibular)
Betahistine dihydrochloride

Histamine analogue (vestibular)
Betamethasone Sodium Phosphate Nasal Drops

Potent Topical Corticosteroid (Nasal Drops)
Bilastine

Antihistamine (H1, second-generation, non-sedating)
Botulinum Toxin Type A (ENT)

Neuromuscular Blocking Agent (Botulinum Toxin)
Budesonide Nasal Spray

Intranasal corticosteroid
Capsaicin Nasal Spray

TRPV1 Agonist (Nasal Desensitisation Agent)
Carbocisteine (ENT — Mucolytic)

Mucolytic
Cetirizine

Second-generation antihistamine (H1 antagonist)
Cetuximab

Anti-EGFR Monoclonal Antibody — Head and Neck Cancer
Chloramphenicol Ear Drops

Topical Antibiotic — Otitis Externa
Cinnarizine

Vestibular Suppressant — Vertigo
Ciprofloxacin Ear Drops

Topical Fluoroquinolone Antibiotic
Cisplatin

Platinum Chemotherapy — Head and Neck Cancer
Clarithromycin (ENT Indications)

Macrolide antibiotic
Clotrimazole Ear Drops

Topical Antifungal — Otomycosis
Co-amoxiclav 625mg (Augmentin)

Beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic
Desloratadine

Antihistamine (H1, second-generation, non-sedating)
Dexamethasone

Corticosteroid — ENT Inflammation / Croup
Dexamethasone with framycetin sulfate and gramicidin

Corticosteroid + aminoglycoside + polypeptide antibiotic
Dexamethasone with glacial acetic acid and neomycin sulfate

Topical otic spray (steroid + acidifier + aminoglycoside)
Dimenhydrinate

Antihistamine / antiemetic (theoclate salt of diphenhydramine)
Doxycycline 100mg Capsules (Sinusitis — Penicillin Allergy)

Tetracycline antibiotic
Dupilumab (CRSwNP)

IL-4Rα Inhibitor (Anti-IL-4/IL-13)
Ephedrine Hydrochloride 0.5% Nasal Drops

Nasal decongestant — sympathomimetic (perioperative / ENT use)
Fexofenadine 120mg / 180mg Tablets

Second-generation (non-sedating) antihistamine — H1 antagonist
Flucloxacillin

Antibiotic — Penicillinase-Resistant
Fluconazole

Antifungal — Oral Candidiasis
Flumetasone pivalate with clioquinol

Topical otic corticosteroid + antiseptic
Fluticasone Propionate Nasal Spray

Intranasal Corticosteroid
Fluticasone with azelastine

Intranasal corticosteroid + antihistamine
Framycetin / Sofradex

Topical Antibiotic-Steroid — Otitis Externa
Gentamicin Ear Drops

Topical Aminoglycoside — Otitis Externa
Gentamicin with hydrocortisone

Topical otic antibiotic + corticosteroid
Hexetidine

Topical antiseptic mouthwash
Hydrocortisone Ear Drops

Topical Corticosteroid — Otitis Externa
Hydrocortisone with neomycin and polymyxin B

Topical otic steroid + antibiotic combination
Ipratropium Bromide 0.03% Nasal Spray (Rinatec)

Antimuscarinic nasal spray (rhinorrhoea)
Levofloxacin

Antibiotic — Fluoroquinolone
Lidocaine (Intranasal/Topical ENT)

Local Anaesthetic (Amide)
Loratadine 10mg Tablets

Second-generation (non-sedating) antihistamine — H1 antagonist
Mepolizumab (CRSwNP)

Anti-IL-5 Monoclonal Antibody
Methotrexate

Chemotherapy / Immunosuppressant — Head and Neck / Granulomatosis
Metronidazole

Antibiotic — Anaerobic Coverage
Mometasone Nasal Spray

Intranasal Corticosteroid
Mometasone with olopatadine

Intranasal corticosteroid + antihistamine
Montelukast

Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist — Allergic Rhinitis
Naseptin Nasal Cream

Nasal Decolonisation / Recurrent Epistaxis
Nivolumab (Head and Neck SCC)

PD-1 Inhibitor
Nystatin 100,000 units/mL Oral Suspension

Antifungal — polyene (topical oral candidiasis treatment)
Olive oil ear drops

Cerumen softener
Olopatadine

H1 antihistamine + mast cell stabiliser
Omalizumab (CRSwNP)

Anti-IgE Monoclonal Antibody
Omeprazole / Lansoprazole (LPR)

Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI)
Oxymetazoline (Nasal Decongestant)

Topical Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist (Nasal Decongestant)
Pembrolizumab (Head and Neck SCC)

PD-1 Inhibitor
Phenazone with lidocaine

Topical otic analgesic
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (Penicillin V)

Antibiotic — Tonsillitis / Pharyngitis
Pilocarpine

Muscarinic Agonist — Dry Mouth / Sjögren's
Prednisolone (Oral — Nasal Polyp Reduction)

Systemic Corticosteroid
Prednisolone (Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss)

Corticosteroid (systemic — SSNHL treatment)
Prochlorperazine

Phenothiazine (Antiemetic / Antivertigo)
Propranolol

Beta-Blocker — Infantile Haemangioma (Airway)
Pseudoephedrine

Nasal decongestant (sympathomimetic)
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

Sympathomimetic decongestant
Rupatadine

Second-generation H1-antihistamine + PAF antagonist
Silver Nitrate

Chemical Cautery — Epistaxis
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Nasal Irrigation / Spray

Nasal irrigation / saline decongestant (non-pharmacological adjunct)
Sodium Cromoglicate Nasal Spray

Mast Cell Stabiliser — Allergic Rhinitis
Tezepelumab (CRSwNP / Severe Asthma)

Anti-TSLP (Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin) Monoclonal Antibody
Tranexamic Acid 500mg Tablets (Epistaxis)

Antifibrinolytic agent (haemostatic)
Triamcinolone Acetonide 55 micrograms/actuation Nasal Spray (Nasacort)

Intranasal corticosteroid
Urea hydrogen peroxide

Cerumenolytic
Urea Hydrogen Peroxide Ear Drops

Ear Wax Softening / Cerumenolytic
Valaciclovir (ENT — Ramsay Hunt / Bell's Palsy)

Antiviral (Prodrug of Aciclovir)
Xylometazoline hydrochloride

Alpha-adrenoceptor agonist (nasal decongestant)
Xylometazoline Hydrochloride 0.1% Nasal Spray (Otrivine)

Nasal decongestant (alpha-2 adrenergic agonist — topical)