3 effective ways to treat the ears of children with boric acid. Instructions for use antiseptic

Boric acid was used by our grandmothers for the treatment of various diseases. In modern medicine, it is used by ophthalmologists, dermatologists and otolaryngologists. It is most often used in the treatment of ears. As a rule, boric acid is treated in adults. As for children, there are different opinions on this.

Boric acid is an antiseptic. It actively creates an unfavorable environment for viruses and bacteria. Thereby their distribution stops. It also removes inflammatory processes, and warms the site of inflammation. Thus, boric acid copes with the disease of the ears.

However, it is important to consider that the substance is excellently absorbed into the skin and easily gets into the blood. But to bring it out of the body is not so simple.

Is it possible to drip this tool for kids?

Before using boric acid for instillation in the ear of children, it is important to consult with a specialist. Since earache in children may occur for various reasons, and it is not always appropriate treatment with boric acid.

The instructions for use indicate that the instillation of boric acid is not recommended for children under 14 years of age.. However, many otolaryngologists still prescribe it for the treatment of ears in children from 3 years. The doctor, based on his professional experience and a specific case, may prescribe such treatment.

Boric acid is used to treat:

• external and average otitis;
• furunculosis of the auditory canals.

Depending on the type of the disease, the doctor may prescribe:

1. burying in the ears;
2. compresses or turunda in the ear canal.

Also for the treatment of otitis, additional complex therapy will be prescribed.because boric acid alone is indispensable.

Contraindications

1. Age up to 14 years strictly according to the testimony of a doctor.
2. Various kidney diseases.
3. Allergic reactions to the components of the drug.
4. If the eardrum is damaged.

Boron acid solution 3% is most often used for the treatment of ENT diseases.. However, for young children, the concentration of the substance may be reduced. It is sold in bottles of 10 to 100 ml. However, it can be found in powder form. It is packaged in 10g or 25g. You can buy it at any pharmacy. And it is not expensive.

For example:

• In Moscow, powder can be purchased from 40 rubles, a solution from 20 rubles.
• In St. Petersburg, the solution can be found from 15 rubles, powder from 40 rubles.

So, Before you start putting the acid in the ear of your baby, you need to consult a specialist. It is important not to listen to the grandmothers and relatives at the moment of illness of the ears in the child, who assert that they have been treated this way all their life and that everything is fine.

Boric acid infects the bacteria that caused the disease, therefore, relieves inflammation and the child's pain subsides.

How to bury the antiseptic in the ear canal?

1. Bottle with a solution of boric acid must be heated. However, it is important to ensure that you need a little warming up It is best when the solution is heated to body temperature. So you can warm by lowering the bottle briefly in warm water.
2. Baby need to put on its side. Healthy ear down. The child should be as comfortable as possible.
3. The ear must be carefully and thoroughly cleaned from dirt. Cotton wool with hydrogen peroxide is used for this.
4. To drip into the child's ear a solution of 3% boric acid. The number of drops prescribed by the doctor at its discretion. When instillation, it is recommended to slightly pull the earlobe for better penetration of the drug. Leave the baby to lie down for about 10 minutes.
5. Dry the rest of the medicine with a cotton swab or wand.
6. Lay the earwash with cotton wool.
7. If both ears hurt, it is necessary to perform the same operation on the other ear.
8. The doctor prescribes a treatment regimen. It is usually necessary to drip into the ear 2-3 times a day. The maximum time of instillation does not exceed 7 days.

After 3-4 procedures after the beginning of instillation, the pain disappears, and the discomfort disappears. But do not stop treatment after the first positive results. It is important to follow the recommendations of the doctor and bring the result to the end so that the disease does not recur. If boric acid is only available as a powder. Then it must be properly diluted, following the instructions.

Compress Overlay

1. Mix the ingredients: boric acid and water. Their volume should be the same. For the compress you need about 40 ml of the mixture.
2. Test for an allergic reaction. If the irritation does not start after 20-30 minutes, you can do a compress.
3. To compress need a few pieces of cloth. You must first cut a hole in the middle of the fabric.
4. Apply a dry strip of tissue to the sore ear. Thus, it will help avoid burns. Then soak the second piece in a warm solution and put it on the ear.
5. Cover the fabric with polyethylene.
6. Polyethylene wadding.
7. Fix the resulting compress with a bandage.
8. After some time, it is necessary to wet the fabric again.
9. Compressive holding time is about 2 hours.

As a rule, the use of compresses is prescribed by a doctor in case of otitis media.. Turunda is prescribed for furunculosis of the aisles.

How to treat with turundum?

1. Heat the boric acid to room temperature.
2. Moisten cotton wool in the solution and squeeze a little.
3. Gently insert into the ear canal and leave it for several hours.
4. After a while, it is necessary to pull out the turunda and put cotton wool in the ear so that bacteria do not get into it.

Side effects

1. Vomiting, nausea, dizziness.
2. Impaired kidney function.
3. Headache.
4. Cramps.
5. Rash on the skin. Burns if used improperly.

Purpose of the drug, depending on age

• In modern pharmaceuticals, there are many ways to cure the ears of babies. Therefore, boric acid is not prescribed for the treatment of newborns and children under one year.
• If a child is 2 years old and the doctor considers it necessary to prescribe boric acid, then in such cases it is used in a hospital under the supervision of doctors. Not at all at home. Since boric acid is easily absorbed into the blood and it is necessary to monitor its concentration, so as not to poison the child.
• It is also not recommended to dribble boric acid into children’s ear at the age of 3 years old, although from the age of 3 the otolaryngologist may prescribe a treatment with compresses, while the concentration will be low. And the exposure time must be reduced to 1 hour.
• Starting from 4-5 years, the doctor can prescribe not only compresses, but also turunda in the ears. Most often it is necessary to moisten the turunda with a diluted 3% solution.
• Children from 6-7 years old the doctor can prescribe not only compresses and a turunda in the ear canals, but also instillation of boric acid into the ear.

When an earache occurs in a child, parents should remember that it is not worthwhile to self-medicate, let alone apply boric acid without a doctor's prescription. The fact that adults were often prescribed it does not give grounds to use it for treating a child. After all, the ears are formed for a long time after birth, and the structure of the ears is different from adults. Therefore, for the safety of ear disease is always necessary to consult a specialist.