WAXSOL is an effective treatment to help clear ear wax blockages in the ear canal.
Just two doses of WAXSOL® over two nights is usually enough to soften the ear wax allowing it to come out on its own.
If your doctor recommends that you try to remove earwax at home: Soften and loosen the earwax with warm mineral oil. You also can try hydrogen peroxide mixed with an equal amount of room temperature water. Place 2 drops of the fluid, warmed to body temperature, in the ear two times a day for up to 5 days.
If you use more WAXSOL than you should, this may seep from the ear. It is unlikely that you will notice any problems but if you do have any (such as skin irritation) you should tell your doctor.
The drops help to clear your ear canal if it is blocked with wax by softening it and breaking it up. WAXSOL contains a mild emulsifier which penetrates and helps disperse ear wax.
Ear drops alone will clear a plug of earwax in most cases. Put 2 or 3 drops of ordinary olive oil down the ear 2 or 3 times a day for 2-3 weeks. This softens the wax so that it then runs out of its own accord without harming the ear. You can continue for any length of time, but 3 weeks is usually enough.
Using drops may make your hearing or symptoms a little worse at first before getting better. These can help soften the earwax so that it falls out naturally.
The ear drops can make the symptoms of excessive ear wax worse, including some discomfort, irritation or pain, loss of hearing, dizziness and tinnitus (ringing sound in the ear). Very rarely, an unpleasant taste has been reported. Stop using the ear drops immediately if this happens and tell your doctor.
How is earwax removed? Softening the wax with ear drops may be enough to allow the natural processes of elimination to occur so that the wax comes out of the ear on its own. Just like it should do.
Your health care provider can remove excess wax by using a small, curved tool called a curet or by using suction techniques. Your provider can also flush out the wax using a syringe filled with warm water and saline or diluted hydrogen peroxide.
Sodium bicarbonate ear drops Sodium bicarbonate (also known as bicarbonate of soda) ear drops work by creating a chemical reaction with the ear wax: the alkaline bicarbonate drops react with acidic ear wax to produce salt plus water. Sodium bicarbonate often affects within a day or two.
Earwax removal tips
Instead, soak a cotton ball and drip a few drops of plain water, a simple saline solution, or hydrogen peroxide into the ear with your head tilted so the opening of the ear is pointing up. Keep it in that position for a minute to allow gravity to pull the fluid down through the wax.
Just two applications may be enough to soften and safely remove the ear wax, without the need for ear syringing. WAXSOL can be administered to one ear or both ears at once if needed. Stop using WAXSOL if pain, irritation, or inflammation occurs, and speak to your healthcare professional.
If you use too much WAXSOL
It is unlikely that you will notice any problems but if you do have any, (such as skin irritation), you should tell your doctor. If you have further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
To do this, just gently massage the outside of the ear using circular movements. That way, the impaction will soften, which can help the earwax drain more easily. Once you've finished making these circular movements, pull your ear slightly backwards, from the lobe to the top of the auricle.
Clogged ears can also result from swollen or blocked eustachian tubes, which connect the middle ear to the back of the throat. This can happen for brief periods during air travel, but also due to allergies, sinus or ear infections, or other respiratory viruses (including COVID-19).
One of the main reasons why your ears may feel blocked after using Otex is that the earwax is not completely removed from your ears. The earwax may have been softened by the Otex solution, but it may still be present in the ear canal. This can lead to a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ears.
Massage the tragus (the piece of skin that sticks out just in front of the ear canal like an open trapdoor). This will close and open the ear canal and force the drops down the ear canal. Continue to lie on your side for a couple minutes to allow the drops to reach the eardrum at the base of the ear canal.
If you feel the drops are not working after this time, or the problem continues to exist, please contact your doctor or pharmacist. If you use more WAXSOL than you should, this may seep from the ear.
How is earclear ear wax remover different to other ear wax removal products? earclear is the only product on the Australian market that contains carbamide peroxide to break up and disperse ear wax. An Australian clinical study shows that earclear disperses more ear wax than Waxsol and Cerumol at 45 minutes.
An Australian study found that Ear Clear Ear Wax Remover dispersed a greater percentage of ear wax than both Waxsol and Cerumol at 45 minutes. Ear Clear Ear Wax Remover has an easy squeeze dropper to make treating the build-up simple and easy.