Medicine Droppers: A Comprehensive Guide to Types, Uses & Accuracy

There are many ways to dispense medicine. But because accurate dosing is so important, medicine droppers have become one of the most common methods of administering medicine to humans and animals.

Identification

• A medicine dropper is a long, glass or plastic tube with measurement markings and small rubber bulb on top that you squeeze.

Features

• Medicine droppers come in different shapes and sizes, but the glass or plastic syringe and rubber bulb are the two mainstay features. Measurements on the tube may be in teaspoons, tablespoons or ounces.

Considerations

• A medicine dropper is typically used to administer liquid medication orally to a human or animal. Droppers are also used for eye and ear drops.

Benefits

• Use of a medicine dropper is perfect for people who either don't like to take medication or for small children and animals. It is less messy than a spoon and ensures that medicine is accurately delivered.

Warning

• Pay attention to the measurement markings on the dropper. Giving the wrong doses can be dangerous.