EYE'S A PAIR, EAR NEEDS EXTRA CARE

Keep an ear out for this one when Polysporin Ear drops are on backorder.

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1. Counselling Conundrum: a real question from a patient

2. Concise Conclusion: a straight-forward patient-friendly answer 

3. Quick Wrap-up 

Clearly, there are nuances that may not be captured in this format. The goal here is to provide you with helpful counselling tips which often draw from multiple sources or those which are not commonly accessed by busy healthcare providers serving the community.

Counselling Conundrum: "I heard I can use Polysporin eye drops in my ear. Is it the same directions?"

Concise Conclusion: That's a good point. No; rather than using 1-2 drops, it's best to fill the ear canal, which means 3-4 drops instead.

Quick Wrap-up: We also remind patients not to use ear drops in the eye (more acidic, different sterility standards, often contain different ingredients like an anesthetic).

Dive Deeper

1) ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Community/Ambulatory Care Edition August 2023 Vol. 22, Issue 8

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