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o·tic

(ō′tĭk, ŏt′ĭk)

adj.

Of, relating to, or located near the ear; auricular.

[Greek ōtikos, from ous, ōt-, ear; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]

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otic

(ˈəʊtɪk; ˈɒtɪk)

adj

(Medicine) of or relating to the ear

[C17: from Greek ōtikos, from ous ear]

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o•tic

(ˈoʊ tɪk, ˈɒt ɪk)

adj.

of or pertaining to the ear; auricular.

[1650–60; < Greek ōtikós. See oto-, -ic]

-otic

a suffix of adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -osis: hypnotic; neurotic.

[< Greek -ōtikos; see -ota, -ic]

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otic - of or relating to near the ear

auricular

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ausinis

słuchowy uszny

o·tic

a. ótico-a, rel. al oído.

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Although an association between the prudent clinical use of neomycin/polymyxin B/hydrocortisone otic drops and ototoxicity in humans has not been proven, the perceived risk has led many physicians to switch from using these drops to using topical fluoroquinolone drops such as ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone and ofloxacin.

Is there an ototoxicity risk from cortisporin and comparable otic suspensions? Distortion-product otoacoustic emission findings

Topical ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone otic suspension is superior to ofloxacin otic solution in the treatment of granulation tissue in children with acute otitis media with otorrhea through tympanostomy tubes.

Impact of biofilms on the treatment of otitis

The largest collection of (potential) pathogens isolated from external otitis (2) or AOMT (3) has been accumulated and analyzed by Alcon Laboratories during clinical trials of their otic preparations.

Bacterial resistance to quinolone otic drops is nearly zero

In the anti-infective market Alpharma offers a host of products, including Acetasol HC otic solution, which is the company's version of Wallace Laboratories' VoSol HC otic solution; acyclovir oral suspension, the generic equivalent of Glaxo Wellcome Inc.'s Zovirax suspension; cindamycin phosphate topical solution, USP 1%, a generic version of Pharmacia & Upjohn Inc.'s Cleocin topical solution; and Sulfatrim suspension, Alphpharma's version of Monarch Pharmaceuticals' Septra suspension.

Alpharma Specializes in Liquid, Semisolid Generic Medications

As is the case with lower airway diseases, there are no head-to-head comparisons of quinolones alone in otic disease.

Relative value of different fluoroquinolones

The Phoenix facility, Steris Laboratories Inc., is a sterile site where injectable and ophthalmic and otic products are made.

Schein strengthens position in generics market

During surgery, the external auditory canal was packed with gelatin foam soaked in neomycin/colistin/hydrocortisone otic suspension.

Allergic contact dermatitis of the auricle

The company's dosage product line includes compressed and coated tablets, capsules, sterile injectables, and ophthalmioc and otic products.

Schein streamlines its operations to keep pace with the market

Currently, Schroeder is the co-founder, president and CEO of Zavante Therapeutics; A member of the board of Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) and Otonomy (OTIC); As w ell as chair of BIOCOM, the Southern California Life Sciences organisation.

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The patient was admitted to the hospital for intravenous antibiotics (ceftazidime and tobramycin), and he was also treated with ofloxacin otic drops.