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$Title{ANTIPYRINE, BENZOCAINE, OXYQUINOLINE, AND GLYCERIN COMBINATION}
$Subject{Allergen (Goldline)
Auralgan (Ayerst)
Auromid (Vangard)
Auroto Otic (Barre)
Earocol (Mallard)
Oto (Vortech)}
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Copyright (C) 1991 Publications International, Ltd.


ANTIPYRINE, BENZOCAINE, OXYQUINOLINE, AND GLYCERIN COMBINATION
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BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers):
     Allergen (Goldline)
     Auralgan (Ayerst)
     Auromid (Vangard)
     Auroto Otic (Barre)
     Earocol (Mallard)
     Oto (Vortech)
TYPE OF DRUG:
     Otic analgesic and anesthetic
INGREDIENT:
     Santipyrine, benzocaine, oxyquinoline, and glycerin
DOSAGE FORM:
     Otic solution (5.4% antipyrine, 1.4% benzocaine, oxyquinoline in
       glycerin)
STORAGE:
     This medication should be stored at room temperature in a tightly closed
       container.  If the solution changes color or consistency, do not use it
       any longer.  Never add water to the solution; it may lose its
       effectiveness.

USES

     Antipyrine, benzocaine, oxyquinoline, and glycerin combination is used to
relieve congestion, pain, and inflammation caused by an ear infection.  It can
also be used to help remove excess wax from the ear.  Antipyrine is an
analgesic (pain-reliever); benzocaine is a local anesthetic (deadens the nerve
endings); and glycerin provides a drying effect.

TREATMENT

     For accuracy, and in order to avoid contamination, another person should
administer the ear drops if possible.
     If you want to warm the ear drops before administration, roll the bottle
back and forth between your hands.  DO NOT place the bottle in boiling water.
     To administer, tilt the head to one side with the affected ear turned
upward.  Grasp the earlobe and gently pull it upward and back to straighten
the ear canal. (If administering ear drops to a child, gently pull the earlobe
downward and back.) Fill the dropper and place the prescribed number of drops
into the ear.  Be careful not to touch the dropper to the ear canal, since the
dropper can easily become contaminated.  Keep the ear tilted upward for about
five minutes.  Your doctor may want you to put a piece of cotton soaked with
the drug into your ear to keep the drug from leaking out.  In order to avoid
contamination, DO NOT wash or wipe the dropper after use.
     If you miss a dose, administer the drops as soon as possible, unless it
is almost time for the next dose.  In that case, do not use the missed dose at
all; just return to your regular schedule.

SIDE EFFECTS

     Minor.

     Burning or itching immediately upon application.  The burning or itching
should last for only a few minutes.

     Major.

     Be sure to tell your doctor about any severe or persistent burning or
itching.

INTERACTIONS

     This medication should not interact with other medications as long as it
is used according to directions.

WARNINGS

     * Tell your doctor about any unusual or allergic reactions you have had
to medications, especially to antipyrine, benzocaine, or any local anesthetic
or to oxyquinoline or glycerin.
     * Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you have ever had a
perforated eardrum or ear discharge.
     * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant.  The effects of
antipyrine, benzocaine, oxyquinoline, and glycerin during pregnancy have not
been studied.  Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant.  It
is not known if this drug passes into human breast milk.

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The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace 
the counsel and advice of your personal physician.  Promptly consulting your 
doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical 
problem.
