How to Use Ear Drops
Warm the ear drops in your pocket or hand.. Lie on your side or tilt your head.. Tug your ear backwards and up.
Steps
Warm the ear drops in your pocket or hand.
Warm the ear drops in your pocket or hand.
Lie on your side or tilt your head.
Lie on your side or tilt your head.
Tug your ear backwards and up.
Tug your ear backwards and up.
Apply the prescribed number of drops.
Apply the prescribed number of drops.
Rub the outside of your ear.
Rub the outside of your ear.
Wait 2-3 minutes for the medicine to absorb.
Wait 2-3 minutes for the medicine to absorb.
Repeat the process as directed by the label or your doctor.
Repeat the process as directed by the label or your doctor.
Make sure that the drops are room temperature.
Make sure that the drops are room temperature.
Ask the child to lie on their side with the affected ear up.
Ask the child to lie on their side with the affected ear up.
Tug the child's ear so that the ear canal is open.
Tug the child's ear so that the ear canal is open.
Apply as many drops as prescribed.
Apply as many drops as prescribed.
Massage the skin in front of the ear canal.
Massage the skin in front of the ear canal.
Keep the child still for another 2 minutes (or the length of time indicated).
Keep the child still for another 2 minutes (or the length of time indicated).
Reapply as directed.
Reapply as directed.
Flush out the ear if you are using ear wax softener.
Flush out the ear if you are using ear wax softener.
Avoid getting water in your ear while being treated for an infection.
Avoid getting water in your ear while being treated for an infection.
Store the ear drops at room temperature.
Store the ear drops at room temperature.
Throw the ear drops out when they have expired.
Throw the ear drops out when they have expired.
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