title: [Ear drops--therapeutic aspects and application].
abstract: Ear drops are widely used in the topical treatment of inflammatory disorders of the external meatus and the eardrum. This paper gives some aspects of the therapeutic effects and installation of ear drops. The role of topical ear drops as a possible cause of ototoxicity is reviewed. Although experimental data confirm the presence of ototoxicity due to topical ear drops, the clinical relevance still remains debatable. The fact that currently used ear drops may produce a sensorineural hearing loss should not be ignored.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Hals-Nasen-Ohrenheilkunde, Städtisches Klinikum Görlitz, Klinik und Poliklinik für Neurochirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Dresden. reiss@klinikum-goerlitz.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiss
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reiss
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents