II. Technique
- Clear visible debris from ear canal
- Patient lies down on side
- Affected ear upward
- Auricle pulled upward and back
- Instill 1-2 drops of solution or until canal fills
- Move pinna to help circulate the solution past the air pockets, cerumen and other obstructions
- Pull tragus back and down several times after instilling drops
- Maintain decubitus position for 3-5 minutes
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| EAR DROPS 6.5% | Generic OTC | $0.12 per ml |
Ontology: Otic Solution (C0991541)
| Definition (NCI) | A solution intended for administration either on the outer ear or into the auditory canal. |
| Concepts | Biomedical or Dental Material (T122) |
| SnomedCT | 421713001 |
| English | Otic Solution, Ear solution, Ear solution (product), Otic solution, Ear solution (qualifier value), Otic Solution [Dose Form], otic solution, otic solutions, Otic Solution Dose Form, Otic Solution Dosage Form |
| Spanish | solución para aplicación ótica, solución para aplicación ótica (producto), solución para aplicación ótica (calificador) |
Ontology: Ear Drops (C1154187)
| Concepts | Biomedical or Dental Material (T122) |
| SnomedCT | 385136004 |
| HL7 | OTDROP |
| English | Otic drops, Ear drops (product), Ear drops (qualifier value), Ear Drops, Otic Drops, Otic Drops [Dose Form], ear drop, drops otic, otic drops, ear drops, Ear drops |
| Spanish | gotas óticas (producto), gotas óticas (calificador), gotas óticas |
