Pharmacy teams should be aware that the brand Otomize® ear spray has been discontinued and will no longer be available for community pharmacies to order once existing stock is exhausted.
The manufacturer Ennogen Healthcare International Limited has instead launched a generic equivalent version as Dexamethasone/ Neomycin sulfate/ Acetic acid 0.1%w/w / 0.5%w/w / 2%w/w Ear Spray. The generic is now readily available to order from wholesalers.
| Discontinued brand | Generic product | Generic PIP code | NHS List price |
| Otomize®ear spray (5ml) | Dexamethasone 0.1% / Neomycin 0.5% / Acetic acid (glacial) 2% ear spray (5ml) | 128 4512 | £3.27 |
Please note, where a prescriber has issued a prescription for Otomize® ear spray and the brand is unavailable to order, pharmacy teams are advised to contact the prescriber and request a replacement prescription for the generic Dexamethasone/ Neomycin sulfate/ Acetic acid 0.1%w/w / 0.5%w/w / 2%w/w Ear Spray.
Furthermore, pharmacy teams are advised to check, when ordering, that the correct product is selected on systems i.e. Dexamethasone/ Neomycin sulfate/ Acetic acid 0.1%w/w / 0.5%w/w / 2%w/w Ear Spray instead of Otomize® ear spray.
Should you require any further information please contact Ennogen on 01322 629220 or email info@ennogen.com if you have any questions relating to the generic medicine listed above.
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