Procedure
• Position patient supine on his or her side with affected ear up.
• Medication should be at least room temperature, not cold.
• Open ear canal of an adult by drawing back on the pinna and slightly upward.
• Open ear canal of a child less than 3 years of age by drawing back on the pinna and slightly
downward.
• Allow the prescribed number of drops to fall along the inside of the ear and flow into the
ear by gravity. Do not attempt to put the drops directly on the eardrum.
• Have patient remain supine for a few minutes to keep the medication from leaking out.
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