Otomax is a suspension for otic

Ear drop

Ear drops are a form of medicine used to treat or prevent ear infections, especially infections of the outer ear and ear canal .Bacterial infections are sometimes treated with antibiotics...

 use in dogs only. It is a veterinary product produced by Schering-Plough

Schering-Plough

Schering-Plough Corporation was a United States-based pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. In 1971, the Schering Corporation merged with Plough to form Schering-Plough. On November 4, 2009 Merck & Co...

. The active ingredients of are gentamicin

Gentamicin

Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic, used to treat many types of bacterial infections, particularly those caused by Gram-negative organisms. However, gentamicin is not used for Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Neisseria meningitidis or Legionella pneumophila...

, betamethasone valerate and clotrimazole

Clotrimazole

Clotrimazole is an antifungal medication commonly used in the treatment of fungal infections such as vaginal yeast infections, oral thrush, and ringworm...

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Otomax is used for treatment of acute external otitis

Otitis

Otitis is a general term for inflammation or infection of the ear, in both humans and other animals.It is subdivided into the following:*Otitis externa, external otitis, or "swimmer's ear" involves the outer ear and ear canal. In external otitis, the ear hurts when touched or pulled.*Otitis media...

. It is also used for the treatment of short term exacerbation of acute signs of chronic external otitis of bacterial and fungal origin due to bacteria susceptibility to gentamicin, such as Staphylococcus intermedius, and fungi susceptible to clotrimazole, in particular Malassezia pachydermatis.

The normal treatment is twice daily for a duration of 7 days. The dosage amount varies and should be as prescribed by a veterinarian.

Contraindications

Otomax should not be administered to pregnant or lactating dogs, dogs with a perforated ear drum, or in the case of known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients. It should not be administered concurrently with other substances known to cause ototoxicity.