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Medicines lidocaine hydrochloride + phenazoneQuestion & answer

lidocaine hydrochloride + phenazone · Medicine question

Why must the eardrum be intact?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

The answer

Answer

A perforation may allow the drops to reach middle-ear structures, risking harmful local effects including ototoxicity.

Sources for this answer

Otigo 40 mg/10 mg/g ear drops, solutionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2

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