Topical otic antibiotic + corticosteroid
Ciprofloxacin with fluocinolone acetonide
Brand names: Cetraxal Plus, Otovel
Adult dose
Dose: 1 single-use vial (0.25mL) into affected ear BD for 7 days
Route: Topical (otic)
Frequency: BD
Clinical pearls
- Acute otitis externa or acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes
Contraindications
- Viral or fungal otitis externa
Side effects
- Local irritation
- Pruritus
Reference: BNF; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/ciprofloxacin-with-fluocinolone-acetonide/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
- Steroid Dose Equivalence · Medications
- Centor / McIsaac Score for Strep Pharyngitis · Throat
- HINTS Plus (Central vs Peripheral Vertigo) · Vertigo / Dizziness
- Lille Model for Alcoholic Hepatitis · Hepatology
- CISNE Score for Febrile Neutropenia · Febrile Neutropenia
- FeverPAIN Score for Strep Throat · Throat
Drugs