Once-daily ofloxacin otic solution versus neomycin sulfate/polymyxin B sulfate/hydrocortisone otic suspension four times a day: A multicenter, randomized, evaluator-blinded trial to compare the efficacy, safety, and pain relief in pediatric patients with otitis externa

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1725-1736

  Schwartz, Richard H ^a  

^a Advanced Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Compliance; Neomycin sulfate polymyxin B sulfate hydrocortisone otic suspension; Ofloxacin otic solution; Once daily; Otitis externa; Pain resolution

Indexed keywords

CORTISPORIN; EAR DROPS; HYDROCORTISONE; NEOMYCIN; OFLOXACIN; POLYMYXIN B;

ANALGESIA; APPLICATION SITE REACTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; EXTERNAL OTITIS; FEMALE; HEARING DISORDER; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OTALGIA; OTITIS MEDIA; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHINITIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUSPENSION; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT; MALE; NEOMYCIN; OFLOXACIN; OTITIS EXTERNA; PAIN; POLYMYXIN B;

EID: 33749031015     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079906X121057     Document Type: Article

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