Inventors:
Paul Brechtelsbauer - Greenville NC, US
International Classification:
A61K 31/7034, A61K 31/573, A61K 31/496, A61K 31/137, A61K 31/7048, A61K 31/545
US Classification:
514035000, 514037000, 514039000, 514649000, 514200000, 514253080, 514171000, 514028000
Abstract:
A combination of agents for use at the time of placement of tubes in the eardrums is presented specifically to address both the issue of infection and the issue of tube obstruction from blood. Tube placement for chronic fluid behind the eardrum or recurrent ear infections is one of the most commonly performed procedures. It is not uncommon for a small amount of blood to accumulate and block a tube placed in the eardrum. The eardrop formulation disclosed herein contains any of various antibiotics which have heretofore been placed at the time of tube placement plus a vasoconctrictor not only to treat infection and reduce the likelihood of chronic drainage from the tube and therefore ear drainage but also to prevent or minimize bleeding at or near the incision made to place a tube.