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* Avoid smoking near children. Smoking has been shown to cause millions of ear infections each year in children. | * 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. | * 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 | * 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. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.