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==Primary Prevention== | |||
The following steps can help prevent earaches: | |||
* Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children. | |||
* Prevent outer ear infections by not putting objects in the ear, and drying the ear after bathing or swimming. | |||
* Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers. Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating [[antihistamine]]s and [[decongestant]]s do NOT prevent ear infections. | |||
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Primary Prevention
The following steps can help prevent earaches:
- Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children.
- Prevent outer ear infections by not putting objects in the ear, and drying the ear after bathing or swimming.
- Take steps to control allergies. In particular, avoid allergy triggers. Steroid nasal spray may help reduce ear infections. However, over-the-counter sedating antihistamines and decongestants do NOT prevent ear infections.