Dewax Ear Drops

• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients of Dewax Ear drops.

• Headache
• Sleeplessness
• Application site reactions

Other General Warnings

• You are having any kind of ear-related problems like damage to the ear canal or hearing issue.
• You have any kind of underlying medical condition like stomach or intestinal ulcers, kidney or liver-related disorder, muscle weakness, Parkinson's disease, blood-related disorder.
• This medicine is to be used in children 1 year and above.
• It should be used with caution in the geriatric population (old aged).
• Your doctor may examine your ear with the proper instrument before prescribing these drops to check the hearing membrane. If this medicine goes inside through a perforated hearing membrane it may produce vertigo and nausea.
• You experience any allergic reactions after using this medicine.

• Wash your hands with soap and water.
• Warm the ear drops by holding the bottle in your hand for one to two minutes.
• Remove the cap from the bottle. Place the cap of the bottle on a clean, dry surface.
• For bottles with a dropper, check that the dropper is clean and not cracked.
• Position the head so that the ear faces upward. If you’re giving the drops to yourself, sit or stand upright and tilt your head to the side. If you’re giving the drops to someone else, it may be easiest if the person tilts their head or lies down on their side.
• For adults, gently pull the upper ear up and back. For children, gently pull the lower ear down and back. Squeeze the correct number of drops into the ear as advised by your doctor.
• Gently pull the earlobe up and down to allow the drops to run into the ear. Keep the head tilted for about two to five minutes so the drops can spread into the ear.
• Wipe away any extra liquid with a tissue or clean cloth.
• Put the cap back on to the bottle.
• Wash your hands to remove any medication.

• Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.
• Do not use this medicine after its expiry date.
• Store it below 30°C in the original packaging.
• Do not throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste.

Overdose

• As Dewax Ear drops is meant for application in the ear, cases of overdose are unlikely. However, upon accidental ingestion, contact your doctor immediately or visit the nearest hospital. If you think you have instilled too much of this medicine, wipe out the extra quantity with cotton and tissue.

Missed a Dose

How Does It Work?

• Paradichlorobenzene helps in softening the hard wax impacted in the ear. It acts as a hydrating agent and reduces the thickness of the ear wax. Chlorbutol is an alcohol-based preservative and a wax softener.
• Turpentine Oil acts as a lubricating agent. It also provides warmth and relieves ear pain.
• Lidocaine is an anaesthetic medicine, which blocks the nerve fibres which carries pain sensations and helps in relieving pain.
• The combination of this medicine helps in the easy removal of ear wax and prevents infection.

Interactions with other medicines

• Dewax Ear drops is meant for local application on the ear and thus is less likely to interact with other medicines taken orally. However, it may interact with other topically applied medicine on the ear. Discuss with your doctor if you are already on another topical medicine.