PRODUCT DETAILS

Composition

• Olive Oil (Olea europaea) 100%
• Usually medical-grade or extra virgin olive oil
• No active medicinal drug (non-prescription cerumen softener)

Indication / Use

Used for:

• Softening and loosening earwax (cerumen)
• Relief of:
• Blocked ears due to wax
• Mild ear discomfort or fullness
• Itching caused by dry ear canal
• Helps prepare earwax for natural removal or ear syringing/microsuction
  
  

It is a cerumenolytic (wax-softening ear drop), not an antibiotic or painkiller.

Direction of Use

• Tilt head so affected ear faces upward
• Instill 2–4 drops into the ear canal
• Keep head tilted for 5–10 minutes
• Usually used 2–3 times daily for 3–5 days
• For prevention: may be used weekly in small amounts
  
  

Side Effects

Common (usually mild):

• Temporary blocked or muffled hearing
• Mild ear fullness
• Slight discomfort after instillation
• Occasional itching

Rare:

• Irritation of ear canal
• Allergic reaction (very uncommon)
• Worsening blockage if wax swells after oil use

Warnings

• Do NOT use if:
• Ear drum is perforated
• Suspected ear infection (pain, pus, fever)
• Recent ear surgery
• Stop use if:
• Severe pain develops
• Hearing worsens significantly
• Do not insert cotton buds or objects into the ear

Interactions

• No drug interactions (it is oil, not a systemic medicine)
• If using other ear preparations:
• Use separately and follow clinician advice

Caution

• It may temporarily make hearing worse by softening and swelling wax before it comes out
• Not effective for:
• Ear infections
• Sudden hearing loss
• Severe impacted wax (may need microsuction)
• Overuse may trap wax and make the ear feel more blocked
• If symptoms persist after a few days, professional ear cleaning may be required