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Suggest Remedies For Ear Infection During Pregnancy

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Posted on Wed, 5 Apr 2017
Question: I am around 6 weeks pregnant and been prescribed otomize ear spray for an ear infection. Is this safe to use?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Nagamani N.G (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes you can use.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,

This contains dexamethasone, neomycin and acetic acid.

Oral neomycin is considered to be harmful to the baby, can cause hearing defects. However, Neomycin used as spray in the ears has got very minimal absorption and is believed to be safe. If you want to be absolutely risk free, I would suggest you to be off from otomize spray as there are safer alternatives like ciprofloxacin ear sprays.

Any issue do follow up.
All the best.
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Suggest Remedies For Ear Infection During Pregnancy

Brief Answer: Yes you can use. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for posting the query, This contains dexamethasone, neomycin and acetic acid. Oral neomycin is considered to be harmful to the baby, can cause hearing defects. However, Neomycin used as spray in the ears has got very minimal absorption and is believed to be safe. If you want to be absolutely risk free, I would suggest you to be off from otomize spray as there are safer alternatives like ciprofloxacin ear sprays. Any issue do follow up. All the best.