What is Otiprio? Uses, warnings & side effects

Updated May 14, 2025  •  Published Dec 30, 2020

Otiprio overview

BRAND NAMES:

  • Otiprio

Generic Names:

  • Otiprio

Uses:

  • Treats ear infections during ear tube placement surgery.

Therapeutic Classes:

  • Antibiotic

Forms:

  • Injectable

How it’s taken:

  • Into the middle ear

What is Otiprio used for?

Otiprio is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that treats patients 6 months and older with acute otitis externa or outer ear infection. It is also used to treat a middle ear infection in infants undergoing tympanostomy tube placement surgery. Otiprio works by killing bacteria present in the ear. It is available as a liquid.

What form(s) does Otiprio come in?

  • Injectable

What are common Otiprio dosages?

  • Vial 1ML of 6%

Otiprio images - What does Otiprio look like?

  • Otiprio
    1ml of 6% vial

How to take Otiprio

  • A doctor or other healthcare professional will administer this medicine into the ear during surgery.

  • A doctor or other healthcare professional will administer this medicine into the ear during surgery.

What to do if you miss a dose of Otiprio

Otiprio contraindications - Who shouldn't take Otiprio?

  • This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to ciprofloxacin or other quinolone antibiotics.

Otiprio warnings

  • Call your doctor if the symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Also call the doctor if fluid continues to drain from the ear longer than a few days after the ear tube surgery.

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Otiprio interactions & what to avoid when taking Otiprio

  • Call your doctor if the symptoms do not improve or if they get worse. Also call the doctor if fluid continues to drain from the ear longer than a few days after the ear tube surgery.

  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Otiprio side effects - How does Otiprio make you feel?

Serious Side Effects

  • Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing

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