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Carbamide peroxide

Uses for occasional use as an aid to soften, loosen, and remove excessive earwax

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Drug facts

Used for
Uses for occasional use as an aid to soften, loosen, and remove excessive earwax
How to take it
  • Tilt head sideways and place 5 to 10 drops into ear
  • Tip of applicator should NOT enter ear canal
  • Keep drops in ear for several minutes by keeping head tilted or placing Mack’s® AquaBlock® Earplugs (sold separately) into the ear

What it is used for

for occasional use as an aid to soften, loosen, and remove excessive earwax

What it does

Earwax removal aid

How to take it

FOR USE IN THE EAR ONLY

Adults and children over 12 years of age:

  • Tilt head sideways and place 5 to 10 drops into ear
  • Tip of applicator should NOT enter ear canal
  • Keep drops in ear for several minutes by keeping head tilted or placing Mack’s® AquaBlock® Earplugs (sold separately) into the ear
  • Use twice daily for up to 4 days if needed, or as directed by a doctor
  • Any wax remaining after the 4-day treatment may be removed by gently rinsing the ear with body-temperature water using the soft rubber bulb ear syringe

Children under 12 years of age: consult a doctor

While you are taking it

  • avoid contact with the eyes

Side effects, and when to stop

  • you need to use for more than 4 days
  • excessive earwax remains after use of this product

What to say before you start

  • ear drainage or discharge
  • ear pain
  • irritation, or rash in the ear
  • dizziness
  • an injury or perforation (hole) of the ear drum
  • recently had ear surgery

Warnings

For use in the ear only

Keeping it away from children

If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Active ingredient

Carbamide peroxide 6.5%

Cite this page

NLM

sofidex [Internet]. Daloreum; c2026. Carbamide peroxide; [reviewed 2026 Aug 2; cited 2026 Nov 10]. Available from: https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/carbamide-peroxide

APA 7th

sofidex. (2026, August 2). Carbamide peroxide. Daloreum. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/carbamide-peroxide

AMA 11th

Carbamide peroxide. sofidex. Reviewed August 2, 2026. Accessed November 10, 2026. https://sofidex.com/patients/medicines/carbamide-peroxide

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