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Whether it is an adult or a child, ear diseases tropex such as otitis externa, acute and chronic otitis media, and cerumen embolism need to be treated with ear drops. However, as for the application essentials of ear drops, most of the descriptions are incomplete and detailed, and there is no special application method for handing over to children. Many parents of children with ear drops are confused about the use of ear drops. Today the pharmacist will tell you how to use ear drops correctly.
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
How to use ear drops
Preparation before dripping
1
Wash your hands first, then clean the external ear canal with cotton. If there is pus in the ear canal, you can instill a hydrogen peroxide solution and then suck it with a cotton swab.
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
2
Hold the medicine bottle in your hand and warm it up to close to body temperature (especially in winter). Don't use boiling water for heating!
Because the temperature of the medicine is too low, the vestibule of the inner ear (vestibium: the organ that maintains the balance of the inner ear, may cause dizziness, nausea, tingling and other discomforts. So warm up before using ear drops!
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
Drop of medicine
1
Tilt your head, or lie on your side, keeping the ear canal upward.
2
Adults: Straighten the ear canal with the earlobe back and upward.
Hold the earlobe to straighten the ear canal.
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
3
Hold the dropper in your hand and drip the medicine into your ear according to the doctor's instructions. Keep the dropper away from the ear to avoid contaminating the solution.
4
The auricle is gently shaken or pressed against the tragus, and it can also be swallowed to help liquid enter the ear.
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
5
Keep tilting and lying on your side for 3-5 minutes while dropping the medicine to prevent the medicine from flowing out.
After you give your child ear drops, you also need an ear bath
How to perform an ear bath?
Lie on your side, keep the external auditory canal of the affected ear facing upwards, pull the earlobe to straighten the ear canal, and drop the ear drops into the external auditory canal. At most 5 drops each time to ensure that the liquid is covered in the external auditory canal, stick to the dropping posture and soak for 10 minutes. Enough the liquid medicine to fight the affected area, then change to the contralateral position and pour out the liquid medicine. This process is called "ear bath".
Some precautions for ear drops
1
Once the ear drops are closed, they should be applied within one month, and should not be used for more than one month.
2
Antibiotic ear drops should not be used for more than 7 days on weekdays to avoid drug resistance and double infection.
3
When paying attention to ear drops, the postures of adults and children are slightly different.
For adults, you can hold the earlobe and slightly pull it back and upward to straighten the ear canal; for children: hold the earlobe and slightly pull it back to make the ear canal straight, because the outer ear canal of children is short and straight.
4
If the ear drops are of suspension type, they must be shaken before application.
5
Several medicinal liquids are required for the replacement of melons. Different ear drops can be used alternately at intervals of 1-2 hours.
6
Try not to use ear drops with others to avoid spreading germs.
7
Ear drops are for ear drops only, do not drop eyes or nose.
The pharmacist comfortably revealed: Each hospital has specially set up a medication consultation room, usually near the pharmacy. In normal life, if you have any questions about the use or taking of medicines, you can go to the consultation and get the professional guidance of the pharmacist face to face.
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