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Question : Hi, my 6 year old son was having pain in his left ear, he also having cold and cough, but ear pain is bad...to soothe I gave him paracetamol and put flurbiprofen eye drops in his ears...I would like to know what are side effects can be?
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Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
It will not cause any problems.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As the tympanic membrane ( ear drum) is intact, the drops will not reach the inner parts of ear and nothing will happen.
However, ear drops should never be used in the eyes.
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Hi, My 6 Year Old Son Was Having Pain In

Brief Answer: It will not cause any problems. Detailed Answer: Hello, As the tympanic membrane ( ear drum) is intact, the drops will not reach the inner parts of ear and nothing will happen. However, ear drops should never be used in the eyes.