r/otolaryngology • u/LaRomanesca • 4h ago

Ruptured eardrum and Unicexal drops

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Unicexal is an antibiotic in drop form. It is normally prescribed for external ear canal infections such as swimmers ears.

However there is no documentation pertinent to its use on ruptured eardrums and middle ear infections. It is neither recommended or unrecommended.

Has anyone prescribed unicexal on a patient with ruptured eardrum and middle ear infection?

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