Cerumol Ear Drops: Ingredients, Uses, Benefits, Side Effects, Interactions
Cerumol Ear Drops is a dual action drop that helps to gently break down ear wax by softening and loosening wax and clearing the ear canal. Wax can build up and block the ear canal. Wax blockage is one of the most common causes of hearing loss.
The wax in your ears is made by glands in the skin of your outer ear canal. The wax and tiny hairs in these passages trap dust and other materials that could damage deeper parts of your ear, such as your eardrum.
However, in some people, the glands produce more wax which may harden in the ear canal and block the ear, causing an impaction. When you try to clean the ear, you may instead push wax deeper and block the ear canal. For this reason, healthcare providers recommend against trying to reach into your own ear to clean it.
Symptoms
Some of the common symptoms of excess wax in your ears are:
• Earache
• Fullness in the ear or a sensation that the ear is plugged
• Noises in the ear (tinnitus)
• Partial hearing loss, may get worse
What are the ingredients in Cerumol Ear Drops?
Cerumol Ear Drops contains arachis oil a refined oil from peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) to help lubricate the ear wax and chlorobutanol, an antibacterial agent, which also helps to loosen the wax. This unique oil-based formula works between the wax and the ear canal to provide relief.
Each ml of Cerumol Ear Drops contains Arachis Oil (Peanut Oil) 57.3 % w/v Chlorobutanol (Chlorbutol) 5.0 % w/v. Propylene Glycol Dicaprylocaprate, Butoxyl, Turpentine Oil, and Chlorocresol.
NB: The New formulations of Cerumol Ear Drops no longer contains Arachis oil (peanut oil) or soya oil but medicinal grade olive oil which makes it more suitable for people with peanut or soya allergies.
How to use Cerumol Ear Drops
To use Cerumol Ear Drops, carefully follow these steps:
• Tilt head sideways and put five drops into the affected ear, plug with cotton wool and leave for twenty minutes. Repeat two to three times a day for up to three days until the wax has cleared.
• With the head tilted sideways, 5 drops are put into the ear. This may cause a harmless tingling sensation.
• A plug of cotton wool moistened with Cerumol or smeared with petroleum jelly should then be applied to retain the liquid.
• One hour later, or the next morning, the plug is removed.
• The procedure is repeated twice a day for three days; the loosened wax may then come out on its own making syringing unnecessary.
• If any wax remains the doctor should be consulted so that syringing of the softened residue may be carried out.
Warnings:
Do not use:
• in hypersensitivity to arachis (peanut) oil, soya, or any of the other ingredients.
• Otitis externa, seborrhoeic dermatitis and eczema affecting the outer ear.
• Perforated ear drums, inflammation or infection in the ear
Not to be taken internally. Do not use for more than three days without consulting your doctor.
How long does Cerumol Ear Drops take to work?
The amount of time required for Cerumol Ear Drops to show its action is not clinically established. But studies have shown that Cerumol Ear Drops is as effective as Audax in the softening of ear wax in adult patients with impacted or hardened ear wax.
How long does the effects of Cerumol Ear Drops last?
The amount of time for which Cerumol Ear Drops remain active in the body is not clinically established.
Can a pregnant woman use Cerumol Ear Drops?
Cerumol Ear Drops is not recommended for use in pregnant women unless necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before using this medicine.
Can I use Cerumol Ear Drops while breastfeeding?
Cerumol Ear Drops is not recommended for use in breastfeeding women unless necessary. Discuss all the risks and benefits with your doctor before using this medicine.
Side Effects of Cerumol Ear Drops
- Itching
- Rash
- Allergy to any of the ingredients
- Muscles weakness
Safety Warning
Do not store above 30°C. Do not freeze. Treatment of young children (under 5 years) should be under the medical supervision of a doctor or nurse. Discard the drops 6 months after opening.
