The article will discuss the therapeutic agent used in the complex treatment of such a disease as otitis media. Boric alcohol is instilled into the ear to kill bacteria. Long-term treatment with this drug is accompanied, as a rule, by washing the auricle using hydrogen peroxide.
In order to introduce boric alcohol into the ear, the following is necessary:
1. A clean pipette.
2. Cotton pad.
How to carry out this procedure?
1. Bury boric alcohol in the ears should be thrice three times a day. Do this only on the recommendation of the otolaryngologist. Before performing this action, it is necessary to rinse the ear canals with a three percent solution of hydrogen peroxide. This can be done by dripping in the ear at least five drops of this substance, and after ten minutes it is recommended to tilt your head in the opposite direction. Then you need to wipe the auricle with a cotton pad and rinse the second one in the same way.
2. Boric alcohol in the ear can be injected with a pipette or moistened with this substance gauze, twisted into flagella and inserted into the auditory canals affected by the disease. It is proved that the greatest effect is achieved in the case of alternating the use of turundochka and instillation. Procedures can be interspersed as follows - in the morning and afternoon, introduce boric alcohol into the ear, and before going to bed, insert flagella from gauze. Turundochki with this tool have an excellent analgesic effect. Due to the penetration of alcohol vapor inside, a warming effect is achieved.
3. In the complex treatment with the use of antimicrobial drops, it is also necessary to rinse the ear canals with hydrogen peroxide. It is recommended to alternate this kind of preparation with boric alcohol, using, for example, two times one remedy, then another as many times. This can only be done if it does not contradict the treatment regimen prescribed by the doctor.
4. Boric alcohol in the ear can be entered no more than ten days. If the problem has not gone away and even its exacerbations are observed, it is necessary to stop the instillation and seek the advice of a specialist who will prescribe a different treatment method.
This tool is popular with young parents. It helps to cope with the temperature of the child. To do this, moisten the gauze flagellum in boric alcohol and place it in the ear, and then put a cotton wool on top to get a kind of compress. It is important not to heat this product, since an increase in temperature leads to the loss of all its valuable components.
Using boric alcohol, you can also clean the ears of sulfur plugs. This procedure can be easily carried out independently. To do this, you need to prepare the ear canals, digging into them a weak solution of soda for three days. Then you can begin to soften the sulfur by dripping two or three drops of hydrogen peroxide in your ear, then clean it with warm water under pressure. After this procedure, boric alcohol must be introduced into the ear canals with a pipette.
Contraindications
It should be remembered that boric alcohol, the use of which is effective for otitis media, is not recommended for women who are expecting a baby, as well as mothers during lactation. In addition, it is undesirable treatment with this tool for people with various chronic diseases. This can only be done under the supervision of the attending physician, since improper use of the drug can cause side effects, including allergic reactions, headache, diarrhea, shortness of breath, vomiting, malfunctioning of the kidneys and liver. Among the most severe consequences, shock and confusion are noted, which are the result of individual intolerance to the components of this drug. In this case, you should immediately call an ambulance.