How to administer antibiotic ear drops

A video demonstration of how to give antibiotic ear drops recorded at University of Oxford, UK by Dr. Misha Verkerk and Dr. James O'Donovan.

This video is intended as a demonstration guide only.

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[nicoles]

Thank you, your video taught me more than my ENT. I have severe ear issues and have had a perforated ear drum for over 20 years. So I have only used drops in my ear one other time before, with a cotton wicking system because my ear canal had collapsed and it had been administered by a different more gentle doctor than my current one :/. This particular ENT made me feel stupid when I asked him questions on how to get the antibiotic drops that he prescribed me to travel down my ear canal ect. So thank you.

[sakeenasammi]

What if we have a hole in eardrum then how do I put eardrops

[dreamer]

Just a question. After applying the ear drops and waiting for couple of minutes, do you have to clean out the drops or let it remain in?

[nicolasbaesa]

Just a question is it normal for my ears to. Feel clogged after using ear drops how long would it take to go away im experiencing it rn

[BrookeHamilton-io]

Should you do the pumping for regular ear drops too? Cuz that’s what I did and now my ear hurts worse. ☹️

[sherfiqaremaja]

Hi, my doctor prescribed me an antifungal ear drops. However, i have trouble letting the ear drops into my ear canal. It just floats there. I stayed in my position for 5 mins and it still floats in there. It did not really go in . How can i fix this problem?

[saeedibrahim]

Thanks for your instructions, I used to lay down and stay for some minutes till one side finishes then I would turn drop the other ear. It was the wrong way bc it came out when I turned to the other side.

[janemontemayor]

Do I need to give a drop to my ear even if it's having a clogged. My doctor prescribed to me the antibiotic.is it ok? Is there any side effect.

[micaelalopez]

Holaa.!! Doctor una pregunta
Si se quita el zumbido de el oido?
No hay dolor solo inflamacion y el zumbido constantemente 😔

[jeffbilyeu]

how to ensure the antibiotic drops pass the ear canal with swimmer's ear?

[rosemarypark]

My mum helped put ear drops in my ear while I was lying down. But she accidentally double dosed, will I be okay? She was supposed to put in only 2 drops but she put 4 instead since the first 2 drops didn't go down into my ear canal.

[youngrios]

If it says just one drop is that all? All the videos I see do 2 or 3 drops

[puterinuraisyah]

After drop it for few minutes, should i let the liquid residue come out or just leave it there?

[rounaknegi]

Doctor my drops not going deep inside my ear canal. And my doctor said that your ear wax should be soft then only we can remove it.

[kyzz]

Hey my doctor prescrived me maxitrol eye drops can i use them on the ear he said i could

[celina]

After I'm done . Do I go rinse my ears out or leave it ?

[penchisangmachirapensangma]

Im having a ear infections 2 months before in left side but now right ear what's the problem of me is this any health issue

[averageadam]

I have had my drops in for 30 minutes and my ear is not absorbing it

[lawkage]

It just goes in my ear ane stay there I've been doing for for 10 mins I just get up it spills out a waste of time

[skylarmcauley]

I forgot to warm it up is that okay???