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Alper Tutkun, MD
Istanbul, Turkey

Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1994;120(8):886.

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In the May 1990 issue of the ARCHIVES, Esposito et al¹ have an article that defines the topical use of ciprofloxacin as three drops containing 250 µg/mL in saline solution locally twice a day. In the August 1992 issue Esposito et al² again published another article whereby they propose the use of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, four drops containing 250 mg/mL in saline solution administered locally twice a day. I am deeply concerned about this dosage difference and I would be more than happy if I can learn the exact dosage.

In our university hospital we are also conducting a study about the efficacy of topical ciprofloxacin in chronic otitis media. We apply ciprofloxacin hydrochloride, three drops containing 200 µg/mL in saline solution administered locally twice a day. . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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