title: [Topical application of drugs in the ear].
abstract: From all topical otic preparations, eardrops are the most often used drug-containing application forms. There are some advantages for those ototopical drops like achievement of high concentration, good compliance, and rapid delivery. Furthermore those drugs are easy to administer. The risk of adverse drug reactions due to eardrops is small.
authors.affiliation: Apotheke des Universitätsklinikums Heidelberg. torsten.hoppe-tichy@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoppe-Tichy
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bayer
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004427:Ear Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D010031:Otitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000935:Antifungal Agents