Ear drops for the removal of ear wax

Ear wax removal: a survey of current practice.

OBJECTIVE To determine the methods of removing ear wax used by local general practitioners and the incidence of associated complications. DESIGN Postal survey of 312 general practitioners serving a population of about 650,000; supplementary study of ear, nose, and throat outpatients to quantify the improvement in aural acuity after wax removal. SETTING Catchment area of the Edinburgh otolar...

Ear wax removal interventions: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

BACKGROUND Excessive ear wax can lead to symptoms such as hearing loss, tinnitus, itching, vertigo, and pain. Treatment to remove ear wax is generally carried out in primary care, and recent estimates suggest that up to 2million ear irrigations are performed in England andWales each year.1 This places a considerable demand on GP surgeries. A range of simple and often inexpensive remedies and pr...

Superglue accidentally used as ear drops.

Superglue in the ear as a foreign body is an uncommon presentation. We report the case of a lady who accidentally instilled superglue directly onto her tympanic membrane and presented five days later. We successfully removed the glue with acetone and managed to preserve the integrity of the tympanic membrane.

Ototoxic effects from gentamicin ear drops.

Otitis externa complicated with chloramphenicol ear drops-induced perichondritis.

Otitis externa is a common condition of the ear. It is manifested as narrowing of the lumen owing to the edematous swelling of the ear canal lining. Perichondritis may occur independently or as a complication of the otitis externa. We report a case of perichondritis after using a topical ear drop. Changing the medication provides immediate resolution of the condition.