# Ear instillation

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[[File:Instilling ear medication.jpg|thumb|Ear drops are commonly used to treat [swimmer's ear](/source/swimmer's_ear).|alt=a photo of a medical professional administering ear drops]]

'''Ear instillation'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Irrigate the Ear and Instill Ear Medication |url=https://www.simtutor.com/library/medical-assisting/irrigate-the-ear-and-instill-ear-medication/ |website=simtutor.com |access-date=24 March 2026 |language=en}}</ref> is the process of introducing [otic medication](/source/Ear_drop) or other liquids into the [ear canal](/source/ear_canal). Proper care is needed in delivering such liquids.

==Indications for ear instillation==

* patients with [otitis media](/source/otitis_media)
* patients with [otitis externa](/source/otitis_externa)
* patients with impacted [cerumen](/source/Earwax) (earwax)
* patients with foreign body obstruction

==Contraindications for ear instillation==
* [hypersensitivity](/source/hypersensitivity) to the solution.
* [perforated eardrum](/source/perforated_eardrum)

==See also==

==References==
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