THE Montreal CHILDREN'S Hospital

Over-the-counter eardrops may cause hearing loss or damage

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, February 17th, 2008

A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged.

"Patients often complain that wax is blocking their ears and is causing discomfort and sometimes deafness," says Dr. Sam Daniel principal investigator of the study and director of McGill Auditory Sciences Laboratory at The Children's. "Over-the-counter earwax softeners are used to breakup and disperse this excess wax. However, the...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2008-02-17)

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