You will need
  • drops;
  • - cotton swabs;
  • - mineral oil;
  • - pipette;
  • - alcohol.
Instruction
1
Drip into the child's ear medicine is not as easy as it seems. The difficulty largely lies in the fact that the vestibular apparatus responsible for balance, are very sensitive to such stimuli. Therefore, to undesirable consequences successfully passed, you should follow certain rules.
2
It is important to drip the medicine that is appointed for the child attending ENT doctor. Most ear drops contain corticosteroids and antibiotics. Therefore, it is important to remember that incorrect use of ear drops can aggravate the inflammation. The reason is that with improper instillation of the bacteria that caused the inflammation will not react properly to the action of the drug.
3
Before applying drops make sure that the ear is clean enough. But if still there is some amount of sulfur, cleansing also needed to be conducted correctly. You will need mineral oil and cotton swabs. Mineral oil should be slightly to fill the ear canal, then gently massage the base of the ear. After 10 minutes with a cotton swab to do the cleaning of the ear. To parents peace of mind, I should say that mineral oil is completely harmless, and pouring it into the ear canal is not dangerous for the baby.
4
In order to avoid unnecessary problems, the medicine bottle before use to warm. To omit it in a small container with warm water for a few minutes. The temperature of the drops should correspond to approximately the body temperature of the child.
5
Parent it is important to wash your hands before instillation. If the drug didn't come with a pipette, it should be prepared separately. The purity of the pipette also need to pay attention. If necessary, it should be disinfected by wiping with alcohol.
6
When backfilling the child should lie on his side. Need to collect the right number of drops into the dropper. Drops should gain as much as prescribed by a doctor. To straighten the ear canal will be much better if a little to pull the auricle down and back. To drip it is necessary so that drops down the wall of the ear canal. Then, give your child lie down for about 3 minutes.