Original Prescription Is Mandatory Upon Delivery
Analgesic ear drops for otitis media. Used to treat minor infections of the outer ear. For adults and children aged 12 years and over. For more details ask almutawa pharmacists.
Product Specifications and Features:
- For the treatment of external ear bacterial infections (Otitis Externa).
- Contain a local anesthetic (benzocaine), thus effective in alleviating the ear pain.
- Safe to use for children aged 3 years and over.
Safety Information:
- To apply ear drops, wash your hands.
- Don’t use age under 3.
- Use Ear drop only with a doctor’s precaution.
Before you give ear drops
- Use the ear drops only in the affected ear, unless your doctor has told you to treat both ears.
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water before and after giving the drops.
- You may need help from another adult to give ear drops to your child. One of you can hold the child still and one can give the drops. You may find it helpful to wrap a small child or baby in a blanket to help keep them still.
How to give ear drops
- Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and hot water.
- Shake the bottle and remove the cap.
- Your child needs to have their head tilted to one side. (They could rest their head on a pillow.)
- Put the tip of the dropper just inside the ear hole. Try to avoid touching the nozzle on to the ear. Gently squeeze the drop(s) into the ear.
- Your child should keep their head tilted to one side for a minute or so.
- Wipe the nozzle with a clean tissue after each use.
- If you think the drops didn’t go into the ear, you can repeat the process but do not try more than twice.
- Try to avoid the tip of the bottle touching any part of your child’s ear if possible.
- Wash your hands again with soap and hot water.
- Repeat the above steps for the other ear if necessary.