Waxsol Ear Drops 10ml

Waxsol ear drops soften and break down hardened ear wax so it can be cleared, usually by syringing at a clinic. The active ingredient is docusate sodium 0.5% w/v, a wetting agent rather than an oil, and the 10mL bottle comes with a dropper. It is the standard preparation Australian GPs ask patients to use for two nights before a wax removal appointment.

Why choose Waxsol ear drops?

The mechanism is what separates it from oil-based wax products. Docusate sodium has very low surface tension and mixes with water, so instead of coating the wax plug it penetrates the dry matrix of the ceruminous mass and reduces solid wax to semisolid debris. That debris syringes away readily, which is exactly what a practice nurse needs to have happened before you arrive.

The dosing instruction is unusually specific and worth respecting: use it for two nights only. Fill the dropper, tilt your head, drip it into the blocked ear until full, then plug the ear with cotton wool - bedtime is the intended time, so it can work overnight. An alternative is to moisten a cotton wool ball with the drops and use that as the plug, removing it in the morning and repeating on day two.

There are two situations where you must not use it at all: a perforated eardrum, or an ear that is already sore or inflamed. If pain or inflammation develops during use, stop. Softening drops in a damaged or infected ear can make things considerably worse, and a blocked ear that hurts needs looking at rather than treating at home.

Key features

• Docusate sodium 0.5% w/v - a wetting agent, not an oil
• Penetrates and breaks down the dry wax matrix rather than coating it
• Leaves semisolid debris that syringes away easily
• Two-night course before a wax removal appointment
• 10mL bottle with dropper
• Water miscible - rinses rather than leaving a greasy residue
• Not for use with a perforated eardrum

Specifications

Common uses

The usual sequence is a blocked, muffled ear, a GP or nurse confirming impacted wax, and instructions to soften it for two nights before syringing - which is where this bottle comes in. It is also kept by anyone who builds wax up predictably, and by hearing aid wearers, for whom a wax plug on top of a mould is a familiar nuisance. If you would rather an oil-based softener, Cerumol ear drops are the alternative we stock. For a different ear problem entirely, Aqua Ear dries a wet canal after swimming and Auralgan is for ear discomfort, not wax. All sit with our everyday pharmacy and medical supplies.