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Cetraxal Plus Ear Drops - Dual-Action Treatment for Bacterial Ear Infections

Cetraxal Plus Ear Drops - Dual-Action Treatment for Bacterial Ear Infections

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  • tickDual-action formula treats both infection and inflammation
  • tickCombats bacterial ear infections with powerful antibiotic ciprofloxacin
  • tick Reduces pain and swelling with anti-inflammatory fluocinolone
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Cetraxal Plus is a prescription-only, dual-action treatment for bacterial ear infections. The drops contain two active ingredients: ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone. These work to reduce inflammation, ease pain and kill the bacteria causing your infection.

Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that belongs to a group of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones. As well as ear infections, it’s commonly used to treat eye infections, urinary tract infections and chest infections. It works by preventing the bacteria replicating, stopping the infection from spreading and eventually clearing it altogether.

Fluocinolone is a type of steroid known as a corticosteroid. It has powerful anti-inflammatory properties and may ease the inflammation caused by your ear infection, reducing pain and helping your ear feel more comfortable.

By targeting both the symptoms and the root cause of your ear infection, Cetraxal Plus may provide fast relief from pain and discomfort and help to clear your infection for good.

Suitable for age: 18 years +
Suitable for pregnancy?No
Suitable for breastfeeding?No
Maximum per order:1
Consultation required?Yes

This treatment requires an online consultation for review by our medical team. The decision to supply the specific treatment and quantity requested will be based on whether our medical team are satisfied that it will be safe, appropriate, and effective.

Type of medicine
Antibiotic and corticosteroid
Works by
Reducing inflammation and killing the bacteria responsible for the infection
Active ingredient
Fluocinolone acetonide and Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride
Strength
3mg/ml + 0.25mg/ml
Effective within
5 - 7 days
Pack size
15 single-dose container
Manufacturer
Aspire Pharma Ltd
Generic
No
Use with alcohol
No known issues

About Cetraxal Plus Ear Drops

Cetraxal Plus ear drops are specially formulated to fight bacterial ear infections (otitis externa) and reduce inflammation. The drops contain an antibiotic called ciprofloxacin and a steroid called fluocinolone. This dual formulation provides fast relief from pain and discomfort and helps to ensure your infection is fully cleared as quickly as possible.

How Do Cetraxal Plus Ear Drops Work?

Cetraxal Plus ear drops contain two main active ingredients: ciprofloxacin and fluocinolone. Ciprofloxacin is an antibiotic that works to kill the bacteria causing your infection. Fluocinolone is an anti-inflammatory that’s very effective at reducing the inflammation and discomfort commonly associated with ear infections.

This dual formulation means Cetraxal Plus targets the root cause of the infection and the swelling and pain it can cause. The drops are applied directly to the ear, allowing them to get to work fighting the infection straight away.

How To Use Cetraxal Plus

Cetraxal Plus ear drops should be administered directly into your ear canal. Each dose of Cetraxal Plus comes in its own single-use container. Usually, your doctor will tell you to apply two doses of Cetraxal Plus per day for seven days.

Before applying Cetraxal Plus, you – or the person applying the drops for you – should wash your hands and then gently clean any discharge that can be easily removed from the outer ear. Next, take a single-dose container of Cetraxal Plus from the pack and warm it in your hands for a minute or two. Remove the cap, tilt your head to the side and squeeze the contents of the container into the ear.

Keep your head tilted for a few minutes after applying the drops to help them reach the affected area.

Ingredients

The main active ingredients in Cetraxal Plus ear drops are ciprofloxacin, in the form of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, and fluocinolone acetonide. Each millilitre (ml) of Cetraxal Plus contains 3mg of ciprofloxacin (as hydrochloride) and 0.25mg of fluocinolone acetonide. This means that each single-dose container (0.25ml) delivers 0.75mg of ciprofloxacin and 0.0625 mg of fluocinolone acetonide.

The other ingredients in the drops include polysorbate 80, glycerin, povidone and purified water.

Side Effects

In most cases, Cetraxal Plus is well tolerated. However, like all medicines, it could cause some side effects. The most common (affecting up to one in 10 people) are discomfort, pain and itching in the ear and an abnormal taste in the mouth.

Around one in 100 people may experience ringing, tingling, redness or congestion in the ear, or reduced hearing, fungal infection or tympanic membrane disorder. You may also feel more irritable when taking the ear drops and could experience dizziness, flushing, vomiting or fatigue.

Warnings

You shouldn’t use Cetraxal Plus if you’re allergic to any of the ingredients it contains. You should also avoid the medication if you have an infection caused by a virus or fungus rather than bacteria.

Cetraxal Plus should not be used with perforated eardrums or grommets unless it has been specifically prescribed by your doctor.

If you develop any allergic symptoms during treatment (such as hives, a skin rash or sudden swelling in your face, throat or eyelids), stop using the drops immediately and speak to your doctor.

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