Neomycin, Polymyxin B, and Hydrocortisone (Otic)

Brand Names : AK-Spore HC Otic, Antibiotic Ear, Cortatrigen Ear, Cortatrigen Modified Ear Drops, Cort-Biotic, Cortisporin, Cortomycin, Drotic, Ear-Eze, LazerSporin-C, Masporin Otic, Octicair, Octigen, Otic-Care, Otic-Care Ear, Otimar, Otisan, Otocidin, Otocort, Pediotic, UAD Otic

Category

• Antibacterial-corticosteroid, otic

Description

Neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone (nee-oh-MYE-sin, pol-i-MIX-in bee, and hye-droe-KOR-ti-sone) is a combination antibiotic and cortisone-like medicine. It is used to treat infections of the ear canal and to help provide relief from redness, irritation, and discomfort of certain ear problems.

Neomycin, polymyxin B, and hydrocortisone preparation is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms:

Otic
• Solution (U.S. and Canada)
• Suspension (U.S. and Canada)

Brand Names

Some commonly used brand names are:

In the U.S.—

• AK-Spore HC Otic
• Antibiotic Ear
• Cortatrigen Ear
• Cortatrigen Modified Ear Drops
• Cort-Biotic
• Cortisporin
• Cortomycin
• Drotic
• Ear-Eze
• LazerSporin-C
• Masporin Otic
• Octicair
• Octigen
• Otic-Care
• Otic-Care Ear
• Otimar
• Otisan
• Otocidin
• Otocort
• Pediotic
• UAD Otic

In Canada—

• Cortisporin

Generic name product may be available in the U.S.