Indications
Sodium Bicarbonate [Ear Preparations] ear drops are used to help soften hardened ear wax in the ear canal and to help get it out.
⚠️ Always consult a registered physician before taking any medicine.
Pharmacology
Ear wax often blocks the external auditory meatus of the ear. It contains less than 50% fatty matter, which comes from the secretions of the sebaceous ceruminous glands. Most of the wax is made up of desquamated epithelium, foreign matter and shed hairs. This non-fatty material forms a matrix that holds the granules of fatty matter together, and that is what makes the ceruminous mass.
Oils or solvents bind the mass more firmly together. Aqueous solutions behave differently: if they can penetrate the matrix, they break the ceruminous mass apart. Sodium bicarbonate ear drops work in this way. They dissolve the wax rapidly by getting into the dry matrix of the ceruminous mass, and they reduce the solid ear wax to semi-solid debris. It is a quicker and more effective method of wax removal.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Sodium Bicarbonate ear drops can be used during pregnancy and while breast-feeding. The ingredients have been used widely for many years and no problems have been reported. That said, safety trials have not been done.
⚠️ Talk to your doctor before taking any medicine during pregnancy or while breastfeeding.
Dosage Reference
⚠️ Reference ranges from official sources only. Consult your doctor for personalized dosing.