Ear drops can cause deafness

For children, especially under 2 years of age, the use of improper ear drops will have serious consequences, such as internal ear poisoning, and irreversible deafness. Deaf children at the age of not learning will also be dumb.

Ear drops are divided into two categories: those used for eardrums without eardrum and for those with eardrum perforation.

Polydexa medicine (Photo: vidal.moslek)

The first type is mainly treating pathology of external ear tubes such as external ear canal inflammation, external ear canal swelling, ear canal tear injury, including Polydexa, antiseptic drugs on the spot Betadine . If used for the sufferer eardrum perforation, the drug will come into contact with the structure of the inner ear, causing severe complications to the cochlea and vestibular, leading to deafness, balance disorders . When using the drug, if the signs show abnormalities such as dizziness, headache, burning in the ears, manifestations of allergic skin rashes, must immediately notify the doctor to replace the drug and avoid the use of antibiotics and the whole body sugar group. Duration of treatment not exceeding 10 days.

Drugs for the ear when perforated eardrums are drugs that work to treat chronic infections of the middle ear, containing relatively benign antibiotics. They need to be warmed up to 30-37 degrees Celsius before being small to avoid dizziness when cold medicine stimulates on the vestibule. Before childhood, clean the pus in the ear canal with a small, smooth and round cotton swab so as not to damage the ear canal or eardrum. Que prepared to wrap cotton in sterile. Just put the cotton swab gently into the ear canal so that they can suck out the pus and the fluid in the ear out, avoid wiping a lot, strong wipe. Deep into the ear canal no more than 0.5 cm. When the ear is small, the patient must tilt his head toward the opposite side. Use the left hand to pull the ear lobe upward and backward, and put on the medicine. Hold for 10-15 minutes, then tilt your head to the ear so that the medicine drains out and then dry the outer ear canal.

Absolutely when the ear flows pus, do not use the form of crushed tablets to blow into the ear because they contain adjuvants insoluble in water, not absorbed, obstructing the path of the fluid. The fluid will settle in the middle ear and cause backward complications such as mastoid bone inflammation, meningitis, and atrial inflammation.

The most important thing to remember is that only ear drops should be used as directed and under close supervision of ENT physicians.

MSc. Pham Thi Dao