Gentamed-AC Ear Drop is a medicine used to treat ear infections. It works by killing and inhibiting the growth of microorganisms in the ear. This relieves discomfort, itching, irritation, and pain in the ear.

Gentamed-AC Ear Drop is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. This medicine should be used regularly to get the most benefit from it. You can help the medicine work better by keeping the affected areas clean, making sure they are dry, and washing your hands before and after treating the infection.

It is generally well-tolerated with little or no side effects. However, it may cause a burning sensation, irritation, itching, and redness immediately following application. These side effects are temporary and usually subside on their own. Inform your doctor if they persist for a longer duration.

Although medicines used on the ear are not normally affected by other medicines, you should let your doctor know if you are taking any other medicine to be safe. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, ask the advice of your doctor before using the medicine.

Uses of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop

Treatment of Ear infection

Benefits of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop

In Treatment of Ear infection

Gentamed-AC Ear Drop is used to treat infections in the ear caused by bacteria and fungus. It kills and stops the growth of infection causing microrganisms, thereby clearing the infection. It also reduces pain, itching, redness and swelling in the ear caused by infection. Make sure you complete the full dose your doctor has prescribed. This will ensure that the infection is completely cured and prevent it from returning. To get relief from discomfort in the ear, apply warm compress on the affected ear several times in a day.

Side effects of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Gentamed-AC

Application site reactions (burning, irritation, itching and redness)

How to use Gentamed-AC Ear Drop

This medicine is for external use only. Use it in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Check the label for directions before use. Hold the dropper close to the ear without touching it. Gently squeeze the dropper and place the medicine inside ear.

How Gentamed-AC Ear Drop works

Gentamed-AC Ear Drop is a combination of four medicines: Lidocaine, Beclometasone, Clotrimazole and Gentamicin which treat ear infections. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic which works by blocking pain signals from the nerves to brain thereby decreasing the sensation of pain. Beclometasone is a steroid medicine. It blocks the production of certain chemical messengers (prostaglandins) that make the ear red, swollen and itchy after an allergy or infection. Clotrimazole is an antifungal which stops the growth of fungi by preventing them from forming their own protective covering. Gentamicin is an antibiotic which kills bacteria by preventing the synthesis of essential proteins, required by bacteria to carry out vital functions.

Safety advice

Alcohol

No interaction found/established

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop during pregnancy is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Information regarding the use of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.

Driving

No interaction found/established

Kidney

No interaction found/established

Liver

No interaction found/established

What if you forget to take Gentamed-AC Ear Drop?

If you miss a dose of Gentamed-AC Ear Drop, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.

All substitutes

For informational purposes only. Consult a doctor before taking any medicines.

Gentamed-AC Ear Drop

₹52.4/Ear Drop

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Nioto Ear Drop

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₹97/ear drop

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Con Biotic Ear Drop

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₹77/ear drop

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Agclo-AC Ear Drop

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Olotine Ear Drop

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Quick tips

Gentamed-AC Ear Drop is used to ease pain, swelling associated with ear infections.
Put drops in the ear without touching the dropper to the ear. Stay on the side for 2 minutes or put a cotton plug in the ear.
Avoid contact with your eyes, nose, or mouth. Rinse it off with water if you accidentally get the drop in these areas.
Do not try to clean inside your ear with cotton buds. If you stick buds or other objects into your ear, they can further damage your ear. Just wipe the outside of your ear with a clean cloth or tissue if any discharge appears.
Do not use the medicine for a longer time without doctor consultation.
Make sure not to use the open bottle more than 4 weeks.

Fact Box

Habit Forming

Therapeutic Class

OTOLOGICALS

Patient concerns

Hi, by mistake I put the OTEK-AC EAR drop in to my Eye. any side effect is there?

Dr. Richa Jain

Ophthalmology

One drop will not cause any harm

Ears pain? Ears water leaking and pain

Dr. Shubhra Chandan Pradhan

ENT

It can be otitis media. Use otek Ac ear drops. May need antibiotics. Consult an ENT specialist for proper clinical examination

From childhood im having a ear problem. Earlier from my left ear thick liquid was flowing that is around age of 10. Doctor given otek-ac. I used that left ear is okay now. If i remember correctly at age of 20 same problem is in my right ear. Since then i m using same otec- ac till now. Every 5- 6 days once im using then it blocks again it flows. Is there any drop advisable that can solve the problem.

Dr. Vijay Verma

ENT

Visit ent specialist for ear examination and ear drum status

Dr. Deepak Kumar Soni

Ayurveda

Hi Kindly consult to Ayurvedic doctor at your local city area , face to face consult is needed.

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References

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