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Update on otitis media. Part 2. Treatment

R Sagraves1, W Maish, A Kameshka

  • 1College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.

American Pharmacy
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Pharmacists play a crucial role in managing otitis media (OM) by ensuring appropriate oral antimicrobial therapy. They counsel parents on medication use, potential side effects, and compliance for optimal pediatric pharmaceutical care.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Pharmacology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Otitis media (OM) is commonly treated with oral antimicrobial agents.
  • Adjunctive therapies for OM have shown unproven efficacy.
  • Advances in understanding OM pathogenesis may lead to new treatments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the pharmacist's role in optimizing antimicrobial therapy for otitis media.
  • To emphasize the importance of individualized patient assessment and counseling.
  • To underscore the need for pharmacist involvement in pediatric pharmaceutical care for OM.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current treatment guidelines and literature for otitis media.
  • Emphasis on pharmacist's responsibilities in medication selection and patient counseling.
  • Discussion of key factors in antimicrobial agent selection: efficacy, adverse effects, compliance, and cost.

Main Results:

  • Pharmacists are essential in ensuring appropriate antimicrobial selection for OM.
  • Comprehensive patient profile review (allergies, concurrent medications) is critical.
  • Effective parent counseling on administration, storage, adverse effects, and compliance is vital.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacists are integral to providing optimal pharmaceutical care for pediatric OM.
  • Thorough patient assessment and counseling enhance treatment outcomes.
  • Continued research into OM pathogenesis may yield novel therapeutic strategies.

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