Acetic Acid

Drug overview for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Generic name: ACETIC ACID (a-SEE-tik AS-id)
Drug class: Otic Antiseptics
Therapeutic class: Otic (Ear)

Acetic acid is a sterile, nonpyrogenic solution with antimicrobial and acidifying effects that is used for urologic irrigation.

No enhanced Uses information available for this drug.

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The following indications for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Otitis externa

Professional Synonyms:
Inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal
Swimmer's ear

The following dosing information is available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Dosing
Administration
Dosing Information
Generic

No enhanced Dosing information available for this drug.

Acetic acid irrigating solution is used for irrigation only; the solution should not be administered by IV injection or any other parenteral route.

No dosing information available.

No generic dosing information available.

The following drug interaction information is available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

There are 0 contraindications.

There are 0 severe interactions.

There are 0 moderate interactions.

The following contraindication information is available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Overview
Contraindicated
Severe
Moderate

Drug contraindication overview.

Acetic acid irrigating solution is contraindicated for irrigation during transurethral surgical procedures.

There are 1 contraindications. Absolute contraindication.

Contraindication List
Perforated eardrum

There are 0 severe contraindications.

There are 0 moderate contraindications.

The following adverse reaction information is available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Overview
Severe
Less Severe

Adverse reaction overview.

Systemic acidosis, pain/urologic pain, hematuria.

There are 0 severe adverse reactions.

There are 1 less severe adverse reactions.

More Frequent	Less Frequent
Ear irritation	None.

Rare/Very Rare
None.

The following precautions are available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

Pediatric
Pregnant
Lactation
Geriatric

Safety and efficacy of acetic acid irrigating solution have not been established in pediatric patients.

Contraindicated

None

Severe Precaution

None

Management or Monitoring Precaution

None

Category C. (See Users Guide.)

Caution is advised if acetic acid 0.25% irrigating solution is used in nursing women.

There is insufficient experience in patients older than 65 years of age to determine whether geriatric patients respond differently than younger adults. Systemic absorption is unlikely (unless open lesions of the bladder mucosa are present); however, increased sensitivity cannot be ruled out.

The following prioritized warning is available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid):

No warning message for this drug.

The following icd codes are available for ACETIC ACID (acetic acid)'s list of indications:

Otitis externa
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
H60.9	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