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I have been prescribed eye drops "ciloxan" for an ear infection?
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Yes: Perfectly safe to use eye drops on the ear but not the other way around.
Answered 7/6/2012
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Cheaper: Often ear drops cost way more than eye drops. Likely your insurance would not cover the cost of the ear drops so the doctor gave an eye drop. I like ear drops better as they are ph balanced a bit differently but it should be fine to use the eye drops in the ear.
Answered 6/21/2015
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