Naproxen in otitis media with effusion

Abstract

AbstractThe levels of prostaglandian E2 (PGE2) were measured in aspirates of the effusion fluid from children suffering from secretory otitis media. The effects of naproxen 5 mg./kg. twice daily for eight weeks on the condition were studied in a placebocontrolled double-blind trial.Nineteen middle-ear aspiraes from 13 children, six of whom had bilateral aspirations were examined. Detectable levels of PGE2 and those without.In a separate trial of naproxen, 11 patients received active drug and 13 received placebo. Naproxen had no significant effect on otalgia or hearing loss compared to placedo.These findings suggest that is it unlikely that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug will be of therapeutic benefit in secretory otitis media.