Cortotic Ear Spray for Dogs – 16ml

Description

Cortotic Ear Spray for Dogs treats the clinical signs of acute erythroceruminous otitis externa, an inflammatory ear condition associated with redness and excess wax. The 16ml bottle contains hydrocortisone aceponate at a concentration of 0.584mg/ml, delivered through a pump with measured delivery and purpose-designed canine ear applicator. This corticosteroid reduces inflammation and itching within the external ear canal, helping relieve discomfort that can lead to head shaking and scratching. Cortotic Ear Spray provides a once-daily treatment, with two pump activations delivering the prescribed amount to each affected ear. The initial course is seven consecutive days, with extension to fourteen days only when the vet considers it necessary. Its single active ingredient concentrates on the inflammatory process, offering a corticosteroid-only treatment for the type of ear disease covered by its licence. The measured pump avoids counting individual drops, while the applicator allows the solution to be placed within the ear canal.

Otitis externa means inflammation of the external ear canal, the passage leading from the ear opening towards the eardrum. Erythroceruminous describes the combination of redness and waxy material often seen during an episode. A dog may shake its head, rub an ear against furniture, scratch with a hind foot or become reluctant to have its ears touched. Redness, swelling and altered discharge may be visible near the entrance, although the deeper canal needs examination with appropriate equipment. Cortotic Ear Spray treats the clinical signs of this acute condition. The skin lining the canal can become inflamed as part of a wider skin problem, and bacteria or yeast may multiply in the altered environment. Cortotic Ear Spray reduces the inflammatory changes that contribute to this process. In dogs with repeated episodes, assessment of the underlying skin condition helps explain why the ears keep becoming uncomfortable rather than viewing every flare as an isolated event. The ear canal is lined with skin, so changes in that skin can affect comfort even when the outer ear flap looks relatively normal. Reducing itch may also reduce the repeated scratching and rubbing that make a sore area harder to tolerate. During treatment, note whether head shaking becomes less frequent and whether the dog is more comfortable when its head is handled. These observations help describe progress alongside the vet’s examination of the canal.

Hydrocortisone aceponate is a glucocorticosteroid with anti-inflammatory and antipruritic activity; antipruritic means that it reduces itching. It penetrates the skin of the ear canal and acts within those tissues, with low systemic exposure at the recommended dose. Cortotic Ear Spray can therefore reduce local redness and itch while treatment is applied at the affected site. The clinical study supporting its licence included dogs with bacterial and/or yeast overgrowth accompanying acute erythroceruminous otitis externa. Treating inflammation was associated with a secondary reduction in that overgrowth. Cortotic Ear Spray contains no antibiotic or antifungal active ingredient, so its action should be understood as control of inflammation rather than direct killing of those organisms. This is a specific treatment option for an examined ear condition. Parasites, a foreign body or a different pattern of ear disease may need a different approach, and the eardrum must be checked before the spray is used.

Before the first application of Cortotic Ear Spray, the external ear canal should be cleaned and dried as directed by the practice. Routine repeat cleaning before subsequent doses is not recommended in the product instructions. Remove the cap, screw the pump onto the bottle and prime it by pressing until solution is released. Hold the bottle upright, introduce the ear applicator as demonstrated and deliver two pump activations into each affected ear once daily. Gently but thoroughly massage the ear and canal afterwards to distribute the solution. Keep the pump attached between applications. Cortotic Ear Spray supplies 0.44ml with two activations, and the bottle contains enough solution to treat both ears for fourteen days using the licensed schedule. Treat only the ear or ears specified on the dispensing label. If handling is painful or your dog will not stay sufficiently still, ask the practice to demonstrate a suitable technique rather than forcing the applicator into the canal.

A course of Cortotic Ear Spray usually starts with seven daily applications. If the ear has not fully recovered at that point, the vet may extend treatment to fourteen days. The maximum clinical response may not be seen until twenty-eight days after the first dose, which is different from continuing to apply the spray for twenty-eight days. Cortotic Ear Spray must not be used where the eardrum is perforated or on skin ulcers. Safety and efficacy have not been assessed in dogs younger than four months or weighing less than 2.8kg, and additional consideration is needed with diabetes, Cushing’s syndrome or generalised demodicosis. Use in pregnancy or lactation requires veterinary assessment. Report worsening pain, a new head tilt, loss of balance or any unexpected reaction promptly. Very rare temporary opaque changes to the eardrum have been reported without impaired hearing in a laboratory study. Do not mix the solution with another medicine.

Store Cortotic Ear Spray below 25°C in its original carton and use it within six months of opening, before the printed expiry date. Write the opening date on the packaging so that an older bottle can be identified easily. If the pump has been unused for a long period, the leaflet advises activating it once before applying the spray again. Cortotic Ear Spray is flammable and should be kept away from flames and hot materials; do not smoke while handling it. Avoid contact with the eyes and skin, keep your dog’s head steady to reduce spray being shaken towards the eyes, and wash your hands afterwards. Rinse accidental contact with water and seek medical advice if eye irritation develops or the product is swallowed. The solvent can stain some painted or varnished surfaces. Keep the bottle beyond children’s reach and retain the leaflet for its full administration and handling instructions.

What is Cortotic Ear Spray used for?

Cortotic treats clinical signs of acute erythroceruminous otitis externa in dogs, a red, waxy form of outer-ear inflammation. It contains hydrocortisone aceponate, which reduces inflammation and itching. A vet must examine the ear and confirm an intact eardrum before prescribing this treatment for the affected ear or ears.

Is Cortotic an antibiotic ear treatment?

Cortotic contains a corticosteroid as its sole active ingredient, with no antibiotic or antifungal. It reduces inflammation and itching in the licensed ear condition. Clinical treatment was associated with a secondary reduction in bacterial and yeast overgrowth, rather than the direct antimicrobial action of an antibiotic ingredient.

How many sprays of Cortotic should I give?

The licensed amount is two pump activations into each affected ear once daily, equivalent to 0.44ml per ear. Prime the pump before its first use and hold the bottle upright during administration. Follow the dispensing label about which ears require treatment and gently massage afterwards to distribute the solution.

How long is a course of Cortotic?

The initial course is seven consecutive days. A vet may extend it to fourteen days if the condition has not fully resolved. Maximum clinical response may occur up to twenty-eight days after the first application, but this does not authorise continued daily dosing for twenty-eight days.

Should I clean my dog’s ears before every Cortotic dose?

The product instructions recommend cleaning and drying the external ear canal before the first treatment. They recommend against repeating ear cleaning before later applications. Use the cleaning method and product advised by the practice, rather than introducing a daily cleaning step that is not part of the prescribed course.

Can Cortotic be used if the eardrum is damaged?

Cortotic must not be used when the eardrum is perforated. The external canal needs thorough examination before treatment, because the eardrum cannot be checked reliably at home. Tell the practice about severe pain, balance changes or previous ear problems before applying medicine to an affected ear.