Topical otic analgesic
Phenazone with lidocaine
Brand names: Otocalm
Adult dose
Dose: 4 drops in affected ear up to QDS for ≤7 days
Route: Topical (otic)
Frequency: QDS
Clinical pearls
- Symptomatic relief of acute otitis media pain (intact eardrum)
- Does not treat infection
Contraindications
- Perforated tympanic membrane
- Hypersensitivity
Side effects
- Local irritation
- Hypersensitivity
Reference: BNF; NICE NG91; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/phenazone-with-lidocaine/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Pathways
- Adult Upper Airway Obstruction (Stridor) · DAS 2015 unanticipated difficult airway; RCEM
- Epistaxis Management · ENT-UK / NICE
- Acute Otitis Media · NICE NG91 2018
- Tonsillitis and Sore Throat · NICE NG84 2018
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo · NICE CG124 / AAO-HNS Guidelines
- Acute Rhinosinusitis · NICE NG79 2017 / EPOS 2020