How to Use Eye Drops Properly(Using a mirror or having someone else give you the eyedrops may make this procedure easier.)

1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

2 Check the dropper tip to make sure that it is not chipped or cracked.3 Avoid touching the dropper tip against your eye or anything else - eyedrops and droppers must be kept clean.

4 While tilting your head back, pull down the lower lid of your eye with your index finger to form a pocket.

5 Hold the dropper (tip down) with the other hand, as close to the eye as possible without touching it.

6 Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your face.

7 While looking up, gently squeeze the dropper so that a single drop falls into the pocket made by the lower eyelid. Remove your index finger from the lower eyelid.

8 Close your eye for 2 to 3 minutes and tip your head down as though looking at the floor. Try not to blink or squeeze your eyelids.

9 Place a finger on the tear duct and apply gentle pressure.10   Wipe any excess liquid from your face with a tissue.11 If you are to use more than one drop in the same eye, wait at least 5 minutes before instilling the next drop.12 Replace and tighten the cap on the dropper bottle. Do not wipe or rinse the dropper tip.

13   Wash your hands to remove any medication.

 

Remember

Follow directions carefully Do not miss doses Use the exact number of drops recommended Store medications out of reach of children

 

The 'How to Administer' illustrations shown on SafeMedication.com were developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) using referenced publications and existing patient information. The illustrations are the sole intellectual property of ASHP. Copyright ASHP. Illustrator: Kirk Moldoff Studios, Princeton,

How to Use Nasal Sprays Properly

1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

2 Blow your nose gently before using the spray.

3Gently insert the bottle tip into one nostril. Press on the other side of your nose with one finger to close off the other nostril.

4Keep your head upright.5 Breathe in quickly while squeezing the bottle.

6 Repeat in other nostril.

7 Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

 

The 'How to Administer' illustrations shown on SafeMedication.com were developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) using referenced publications and existing patient information. The illustrations are the sole intellectual property of ASHP. Copyright ASHP. Illustrator: Kirk Moldoff Studios, Princeton, N.J.

How to Use Ear Drops Properly

(Having someone else give you the ear drops may make this procedure easier.)

1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

2Gently clean your ear with a damp facecloth and then dry your ear.

3 Warm the drops to near body temperature by holding the container in the palm of your hand for a few minutes.

4 If the drops are a cloudy suspension, shake the bottle well for 10 seconds.5 Check the dropper tip to make sure that it is not chipped or cracked.6 Draw the medication into the dropper, or hold the dropper-top bottle with the dropper tip down.7Tilt the affected ear up or lie on your side. Pull the ear backward and upward (or if giving to a child younger than 3 years of age, pull backward and downward) to open the ear canal.

8 Place the correct number of drops in your ear. Gently press on the small skin flap over the ear to help the drops to run into the ear canal

9 Keep your ear tilted up for a few minutes or insert a soft cotton plug in your ear, whichever method has been recommended by your pharmacist or doctor.

10    Replace and tighten the cap or dropper right away.

11    Wash your hands to remove any medication.

 

Remember

Follow directions carefully Do not miss doses Store medications out of reach of children

 

The 'How to Administer' illustrations shown on SafeMedication.com were developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) using referenced publications and existing patient information. The illustrations are the sole intellectual property of ASHP. Copyright ASHP. Illustrator: Kirk Moldoff Studios, Princeton, N.J.

http://www.safemedication.com/safemed/MedicationTipsTools/HowtoAdminister/HowtoUseEarDropsProperly

How to Use Eye Ointments and Gels Properly(Using a mirror or having someone else give you the eyedrops may make this procedure easier.)

1Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

2 Avoid touching the tip of the tube against your eye or anything else - the medication and its container must be kept clean.3 Holding the tube between your thumb and forefinger, place it as near to your eyelid as possible without touching it.4 Brace the remaining fingers of that hand against your face.5 Tilt your head forward slightly.

6 While tilting your head back, pull down the lower lid of your eye with your index finger to form a pocket.

7 Squeeze ribbon of ointment or gel into the pocket made by the lower eyelid. Remove your index finger from the lower eyelid.

8 Blink your eye gently; then close your eye for 1 to 2 minutes.

9With a tissue, wipe any excess ointment or gel from the eyelids and lashes. With another clean tissue, wipe the tip of the tube clean.10    Replace and tighten the cap right away.

11    Wash your hands to remove any medication.

 

Remember

Follow directions carefully Do not miss doses

Your eyesight may be cloudy after using the ointment or gel Store medications out of reach of children

 

The 'How to Administer' illustrations shown on SafeMedication.com were developed by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) using referenced publications and existing patient information. The illustrations are the sole intellectual property of ASHP. Copyright ASHP. Illustrator: Kirk Moldoff Studios, Princeton, N.J.

http://www.safemedication.com/safemed/MedicationTipsTools/HowtoAdminister/HowtoUseEyeOintmentsandGelsProperly

http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/pepubs/eyedrops.pdf

http://www.drugoffice.gov.hk/eps/root/en/doc/knowledge/How_to_Use_Eye_Drops.pdf