Waxsol Ear Drops 0.5% 10mL

What is WAXSOL®? Waxsol® is an effective and convenient water-based solution used to treat the build up of ear wax with just one application per night over 2 nights. The active ingredient, docusate sodium, softens and breaks up ear wax that has become hard, making it easier to remove.9 Eardrops such as WAXSOL are recommended as a first approach to help remove ear wax build up.10-11 Using WAXSOL as soon as any symptoms of wax build up are noticed may help to avoid the need for ear syringing and may improve the success of syringing, if required11 How to use it? What is ear wax? Ear wax or cerumen as it's known by its medical name, is not so much wax a concoction of dry skin cells, hair fibres, fatty acids and sweat secretions produced in the outer area of our ear canal.7-8, 12 What causes ear wax build up? The ear naturally expels ear wax through the movement of the jaw, in actions such as talking and however, some people produce more ear wax than others. When this happens, an excess or even blockage of cerumen can occur in the ear, leading to some irritating and sometimes painful symptoms Other causes of excessive ear wax include attempting to clean the ear with cotton swabs or a finger. Indeed, many people realise that the shape of the ear canal makes it difficult to manually clean and inserting a foreign object into the ear is not recommended as it can push the wax further into the ear causing a blockage Similarly, you are also more likely to experience excessive ear wax if you regularly use hearing aids or headphones. Symptoms of a build-up of ear wax 4 TIPS TO AVOID WAX BUILDING UP IN YOUR EARS: Keep things out! The number one rule to avoid an ear wax build-up is never to stick anything into your ears, including cotton tips and fingers.2,4-6 Clean ears with a damp cloth simply by wiping the outside ear every few days and ensure ears are always dry.5 Take a break. Minimise the use of earphones and ear plugs as their continued use reduces the opportunity for ear wax to fall out.3 Drops may help. Consider using wax softening drops like WAXSOL. References # IQVIA, Earwax removal, Australia Pharmacy Unit Sales, Sell in data MAT Sep 2024. 1.Poulton S, Yau S, Anderson D, Bennett D. Ear wax management. Australian Family Physician. 2015 44(10):731-734 2. Gassoobhoy, A 2020, 'Earwax Buildup WebMD, viewed April 2024. 3. National Health Service, United Kingdom 2015, Earwax build-up, viewed April 2024, 4. British Tinnitus Organisation n.d., Ear Wax Removal and Tinnitus, viewed 2024, 5. Department of Health & Human Services. ear. Published August 21, 2024. Viewed April2024. 5. Department of & Human Services. ear. Published August 21, 2024. Viewed April2024. 6. Krouse HJ, Magit AE, S, Schwarz SR, Walsh SA. Plain Language (Cerumen Impaction). Otolaryngology-Head and neck Surgery. 2017 156(1):30-37. Viewed April 2024 7. Chang, C 2021, 'Types of Fauquier ENT Consultants, viewed April2024 8. Guest, J.F. , Greener, M.J. , Robinson, A.C. and Smith, 2004. 'Impacted cerumen: competition, production, epidemiology and management'. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 97, no. 8, pp. 477-488. 9. WAXSOL Consumer Medical Information package insert. 10. Victoria State Government Better health Channel Ear Wax fact Sheet. Feb 2019. Available at: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au [Accessed mar 2024] 11. Poulton S et al. Ear wax management, AFP 2015 44(10):731-4. 12. Henreich, M 2017, '2 different types of earwax', Earwax MD.