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HYDROCORTISONE-ACETIC ACID (ACETIC ACID/HYDROCORTISONE)
- Otitis externa
1 %-2 % ear drops
- Instill 2 drops into affected ear(s) by otic route 4 times per day
Otitis externa
- Instill 2 drops into right ear by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into both ears by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into left ear by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into left ear by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into right ear by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into both ears by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into left ear by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into right ear by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into both ears by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into left ear by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into right ear by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into both ears by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into affected ear(s) by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into affected ear(s) by otic route 4 times per day
- Instill 5 drops into affected ear(s) by otic route 3 times per day
- Instill 2 drops into affected ear(s) by otic route 3 times per day
- None
Contraindicated
- None
Severe
Moderate
- None
- Perforated eardrum
Contraindicated
- Fungal infection in the ear
- Herpes simplex infection
- Herpes zoster oticus
- Tuberculosis of the ear
- Viral infection in the ear
Severe
Moderate
- None
HYDROCORTISONE-ACETIC ACID (ACETIC ACID/HYDROCORTISONE)
- Otitis externa
- None
- Ear irritation
More Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
- None
- None
Less Frequent
Severe
Less Severe
Rare / Very Rare
Severe
- None
Less Severe
- Ear stinging
Contraindicated
None
Severe Precaution
None
Management or Monitoring Precaution
Hydrocortisone, acetic acid (Otic)
Safety and efficacy not established age < 3 years.
- 1 Day – 3 Years
- Safety and efficacy not established age < 3 years.
Hydrocortisone (topical, Non-systemic)
- Severity Level:
2
- Additional Notes: Systemic absorption unknown; insuff human data
Contraindicated
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
Precaution Exists
None
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| None |
No Known Risk
Hydrocortisone (sys)
Insufficient data available; normal constituent of breastmilk
| General | Excretion Potential | Effect on Infant | Notes |
| No known risks; does not adversely affect lactation | Unknown | Not known; no or inclusive data | Insufficient data available; normal constituent of breastmilk |
Contraindicated
None
Precaution Exists
None
No Known Risk
None
- None
| Otitis externa | |
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral |
| 0-9 | A-Z |
|---|---|
| H60.31 | Diffuse otitis externa |
| H60.311 | Diffuse otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.312 | Diffuse otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.313 | Diffuse otitis externa, bilateral |
| H60.319 | Diffuse otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.33 | Swimmer's ear |
| H60.331 | Swimmer's ear, right ear |
| H60.332 | Swimmer's ear, left ear |
| H60.333 | Swimmer's ear, bilateral |
| H60.339 | Swimmer's ear, unspecified ear |
| H60.60 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.61 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.62 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.63 | Unspecified chronic otitis externa, bilateral |
| H60.9 | Unspecified otitis externa |
| H60.90 | Unspecified otitis externa, unspecified ear |
| H60.91 | Unspecified otitis externa, right ear |
| H60.92 | Unspecified otitis externa, left ear |
| H60.93 | Unspecified otitis externa, bilateral |
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