No

Otic Agent, Cerumenolytic

Removal of ear wax (cerumen)

C

Perforated tympanic membrane or otitis media, hypersensitivity to product or any component

Avoid undue exposure to peridural skin during administration and the flushing out of ear canal; discontinue if sensitization or irritation occurs

<1%: Mild erythema and pruritus, severe eczematoid reactions, localized dermatitis

No data reported

Emulsifies and disperses accumulated cerumen

Onset of effect: Produces slight disintegration of very hard ear wax by 24 hours

Children and Adults: Otic: Fill ear canal, insert cotton plug; allow to remain 15-30 minutes; flush ear with lukewarm water as a single treatment; if a second application is needed for unusually hard impactions, repeat the procedure

Evaluate hearing before and after instillation of medication

None noted

None noted

No information available to require special precautions

No effects or complications reported

For external use in the ear only; warm to body temperature before using to improve effect; avoid touching dropper to any surface; hold ear lobe up and back; lie on your side or tilt the affected ear up for ease of administration; fill ear canal, let stand for 15-30 minutes, then flush

Warm solution to body temperature before using; avoid undue exposure of the drug to the periauricular skin

Solution, otic: 6 mL, 12 mL

Mehta AK, "An In Vitro Comparison of the Disintegration of Human Ear Wax by Five Cerumenolytics Commonly Used in General Practice," Br J Clin Pract, 1985, 39(5):200-3.