Uses of a Medicine Dropper
Medicine droppers are used to orally administer medication. Primarily used to give liquid medicine to infants, medicine droppers are used to give medicine to children and pets. Medicine droppers can also be used to store essential oils, administer baby formula and for work in laboratories.
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Medical Uses
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Medicine droppers are primarily used to give liquid medication to a fussy infant or child. By squeezing the bulb and sucking the liquid into the plastic or glass cylinder, you can get an accurate measurement of medication to give to your baby or child.
Usage for Pets
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Medicine droppers can also be used to give medicines to a dog, cat or other pet. Often, pets won't take a medicine in pill form if they do not like the taste. Liquid medications can be much easier to give as the animal will have an easier time swallowing the liquid than taking a crushed or whole pill.
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Scientific Uses
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Medicine droppers can also be used in laboratories where solutions and liquid materials must be placed in small vials or machines. For example, blood samples are often transported from one vial to another using a large medicine dropper or a pipette. Pipettes can be manual or electronic, according to Pipette.com. These devices are especially calibrated to give accurate measurements and provide ergonomic support.
Aromatherapy Uses
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Medicine droppers can also be used to measure out small amounts of essential oils. These oils can be used to make tinctures, solutions or other mixtures.
Infant Uses
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Medicine droppers can also be used to give formula or milk to babies that have difficulty using a bottle. In most cases, the usage of a medicine dropper to administer formula or milk is temporary.
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