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    How To Use Ear Drops

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    The document provides instructions for using ear drops. Key steps include: washing hands before use; warming the ear drops to body temperature first; tilting the head and placing the prescribed number of drops in the ear without touching the dropper to the ear; keeping the head tilted for two minutes; and wiping the ear but not washing the dropper before replacing the cap on the bottle. The information leaflet is for reference only and medicines should be used as directed by a doctor.

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    How To Use Ear Drops

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    The document provides instructions for using ear drops. Key steps include: washing hands before use; warming the ear drops to body temperature first; tilting the head and placing the prescribed number of drops in the ear without touching the dropper to the ear; keeping the head tilted for two minutes; and wiping the ear but not washing the dropper before replacing the cap on the bottle. The information leaflet is for reference only and medicines should be used as directed by a doctor.

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    The document provides instructions for using ear drops. Key steps include: washing hands before use; warming the ear drops to body temperature first; tilting the head and placing the prescribed number of drops in the ear without touching the dropper to the ear; keeping the head tilted for two minutes; and wiping the ear but not washing the dropper before replacing the cap on the bottle. The information leaflet is for reference only and medicines should be used as directed by a doctor.

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    How To Use Ear Drops

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    The document provides instructions for using ear drops. Key steps include: washing hands before use; warming the ear drops to body temperature first; tilting the head and placing the prescribed number of drops in the ear without touching the dropper to the ear; keeping the head tilted for two minutes; and wiping the ear but not washing the dropper before replacing the cap on the bottle. The information leaflet is for reference only and medicines should be used as directed by a doctor.

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    How to Use

    Precautions:
    (I)

    Never use discoloured, deteriorated or


    expired ear drops.

    Ear Drops

    Tighten the cap after use.


    (Ill) Discard any leftover ear drops one
    month after opening.

    This information leaflet is for reference


    only.
    Medicines should be used as directed
    by the doctor.
    For enquiry, please consu t your doctor
    or dispensing staff.
    Do not share your medicine with
    others.

    T
    Pharmaceutical
    Service
    Drug Office
    Department of Health

    Department of Health
    Designed by the Information Services Deparlmenl
    Printed by the Government logistics Depanmeni
    Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government

    How to Use

    Ear Drops

    1
    2
    3

    4
    5

    Wa s h y o u r
    hands.

    Clean the ear


    faps with cotton
    swab.

    Hod the bottle in your hands


    for a few minutes and warm
    the ear drops to near body
    temperature in order
    to minimise the
    discomfort when
    applying it.

    '

    Keep your head tilted


    sideways for about two
    minutes to prevent the
    ear drops from running out of the ear.

    7
    8

    Wipe your ear f aps dry.

    If possible, ask your family members or


    someone ese to put the ear drops in for
    you.

    Tilt your head sideways or lie on your


    side with your ear facing upwards.

    Place into your ear the


    number of drops prescribe
    by your d o c t o r .
    Avoid touching
    the dropper
    against your
    ear to prevent
    contamination
    of the dropper.

    After putting in the


    ear drops, gently pull
    the ear obe upwards
    and downwards
    to al ow the drops
    to run into your ear.

    Do not wash or wipe the dropper.


    Replace it into the bottle and tighten it
    right away.

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