Patent ID: 7981104

Claim:
A method for treating otitis extema, comprising: providing a device comprising (a) a receptacle having disposed therein a volume of a pharmaceutical composition within the range of about 0.1 ml to about 1.5 ml, (b) a distal portion in open communication with said receptacle, said distal portion being adapted to apply the composition disposed in said receptacle to the meatal tissues of the external ear, and (c) said pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of a corticosteroid disposed in a viscous medium, alone or in combination with an antifungal agent; wherein the corticosteroid is betamethasone or a betamethasone derivative, and wherein the concentration of the corticosteroid is within the range of about 0.45 mg to about 0.9 mg per gram of the pharmaceutical composition; and using the device to apply the entire contents of the receptacle thereof in a single application to the meatal tissues of the external ear.