Otidez - ear drops for dogs

Otidez ear drops are a bactericidal and acaricidal agent intended for the treatment of otolaryngological diseases in dogs and other animals. The drug is manufactured by the Russian veterinary pharmaceutical company Agrobioprom.

Content

1 Compound
2 Indications
3 Directions for use
4 Analogues
5 Reviews

Compound

The combination drug Otidez contains several active ingredients:

Gentamicin is an antibiotic that is active against most gram-positive and gram-negative microorganisms.
Terbinafine is a fungicidal (antifungal) agent.
Permethrin is a contact insecticide and acaricide.
Dexamethasone is a glucocorticosteroid with desensitizing (antiallergic) properties.
Benzocaine is an amino ester local anesthetic.
Propolis extract - suppresses the activity of microorganisms, relieves inflammation.

Otidez is available as a solution packaged in 15 ml dropper bottles. Prices in Russian veterinary pharmacies start at 230 rubles per bottle. The shelf life of the medication is two years, or 25 days after opening.

Indications

Otidez is prescribed to dogs for:

otitis of bacterial origin,
fungal otitis,
otodectosis (ear mite is a disease of the ear canal caused by the mite Otodectes cynotis),
dermatitis of the auricles.

Contraindications to the use of Otidez include damage to the eardrum and individual hypersensitivity to the components of the drug.

Special instructions: Otidez drops cannot be used simultaneously with drugs that contain antibiotics or anti-tick agents (acaricides).

Directions for use

Before using Otidez drops, shake the bottle vigorously. Then, use a swab soaked in the drops to clean the ears of any crusts and mite waste.

For otitis, Otidez is used twice daily for 5-7 days. The dosage depends on the dog's weight:

less than 10 kg – 2-3 drops,
from 10 to 40 kg - 4 drops,
40 kg and above - 5 drops.

For the treatment of otodectosis, Otidez is administered into the ears 3-4 drops 2 times a day. The procedure is performed twice, with a 7-day break; repeat treatment can be performed after 2 weeks.

The drug must be administered into both ears, even if only one ear is affected by otodectosis.

For the treatment of toxicoderm and allergic dermatitis of the ears and parotid areas, Otidez is applied to the affected area with a swab 2-3 times a day, the course of treatment is until complete recovery.

Analogues

If Otidez is not available for sale or cannot be used due to individual intolerance to its components, this medication can be replaced with drugs that have a different composition but produce the same effect.

Otidez analogues include:

Amitrazine. Active ingredients: decamethoxin, amitraz, dimethyl sulfoxide. Manufacturer: JSC "Product", Ukraine.
Otibiovin. Active ingredients: gentamicin sulfate, triamcinolone acetonide, salicylic acid. Manufacturer: Bioveta, Czech Republic.
Anandin. Active ingredients: gramicidin, glucoaminopropylacridone. Manufacturer: Mediter, Russia.
Surolan. Active ingredients: miconazole nitrate, polymyxin B, prednisolone. Manufacturer: Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium.
Otodectin. The active ingredient is dihydroavermectin. Manufacturer: Vetbiokhim, Russia.
OricinComposition: lindane, nitrofurazone, tetracaine hydrochloride. Manufacturer: «Euracon Pharma», Germany.

How to properly put drops in a dog's ears: video

Reviews

Olga Antonovna Nikanorova, veterinarian:

"Otidez is excellent for treating infectious, parasitic, and fungal ear infections in animals: it destroys the pathogen, relieves inflammation, and reduces the production of histamine mediators that trigger allergic reactions. Despite being a topical treatment, Otidez produces very good and fairly rapid results. I have not experienced any side effects from using these ear drops.

When prescribing Otidez to a dog, I always warn the owner about the need to complete the full course of treatment, especially for diseases caused by ticks or fungi. This medication is selective against these pathogens, killing only adult, active individuals. Those in a "dormant" state or intermediate stages of development remain unharmed, and it takes time for them to become active and vulnerable to the medication.

Timofey:

"I noticed my dog was scratching his left ear frequently. Upon examination, I saw dark brown crusts in his ear. I took him to the vet, who immediately diagnosed him with otodectosis and prescribed Otidez ear drops. According to the instructions, they were to be used several times a day to clear the crusts from his ears, then applied to both the affected and healthy ears. This treatment worked surprisingly quickly for my dog: he stopped shaking his head and scratching his ear within a day, and within a week, his ears were clear. I highly recommend Otidez."

Olga:

"We've been treating our dog Dinara for a long time for a fungal ear infection. She apparently contracted it back at the kennel where we adopted her: the vet said the condition was advanced, and that's why her recovery is very slow. We have to change medications periodically during treatment to prevent addiction. This time, the vet recommended ear drops from a domestic company called Agrobioprom called Otidez, which cost about 300 rubles. We've been using them in her ears for five days now, morning and evening. The results are good: she's calmer, and her ears have cleared up and become lighter. One of the advantages of this medication is its local anesthetic: our dog doesn't like constant ear cleaning and drops, but she tolerates Otidez without much resistance."

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