Generic name:hydrocortisone, neomycin, and polymyxin B otic [ HYE-droe-KOR-ti-sone, NEE-oh-MYE-sin, POL-ee-MIX-in-B ]
Drug class:Otic steroids with anti-infectives
What is Cortisporin Otic?
Hydrocortisone is a steroid. It reduces the actions of chemicals in the body that cause inflammation.
Neomycin and polymyxin B are antibiotics that fight bacteria.
Cortisporin Otic (for the ears) is a combination medicine used to treat outer ear infections caused by bacteria.
This medicine is not for use in treating an inner ear infection.
Cortisporin Otic may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Cortisporin Otic if you have a hole in your ear drum (ruptured ear drum), or an ear infection caused by chickenpox, or herpes infection.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to hydrocortisone, neomycin, or polymyxin B, or if you have:
a ruptured ear drum; or
an ear infection caused by chickenpox, or herpes infection (simplex or zoster).
To make sure this medicine is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
chickenpox or small pox;
any ear infection that causes blistering;
asthma or sulfite allergy; or
if you are allergic to an
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