Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to corticosteroids. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as certain preservatives or dyes. Studies with otic corticosteroids have not been done in pregnant women. However, in animal studies, corticosteroids have been shown to cause birth defects. Before taking this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you are pregnant or if you may become pregnant.
Corticosteroids pass into breast milk.
Be sure you have discussed the risks to the child and benefits of the medicine with your doctor. There is no specific information about the use of otic corticosteroids in children. Although there is no specific information about the use of otic corticosteroids in the elderly, they are not expected to cause different side effects or problems in older people than they do in younger adults. Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two differnet medicines may be used together even if an interaction may occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary.