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cotton plug after instilling the ear drops.
3. Keep the container tightly closed and away from
moisture.
4. Avoid touching the ear with the dropper.
5. Thirty minutes after instillation, gently irrigate the ear
as prescribed with warm water, using a soft rubber
bulb ear syringe.
6. Irrigation may be done with hydrogen peroxide
solution as prescribed to flush cerumen deposits out
of the ear canal.
7. For a chronic cerumen impaction, 1 or 2 drops of
mineral oil (if prescribed) will soften the wax.
8. Instruct the client to notify the PHCP if redness, pain,
or swelling persists.

FIG. 57-1 Applying punctual occlusion to prevent systemic absorption of eye drops.
(From Ignatavicius, Workman, 2013.)

Box 57-1

Mydriatic, Cycloplegic, and Anticholinergic
Medications

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