Drug reference

Aluminium acetate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1286

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

Inflammation in otitis externa ▶TO THE EAR ▶Adult: To be inserted into meatus or apply on a ribbon gauze dressing or sponge wick which should be kept saturated with the ear drops

PDF page 1286

Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

For ear drops 8%— dilute 8 parts aluminium acetate ear drops (13%) with 5 parts puriﬁed water. Must be freshly prepared.

PDF page 1286

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: ear drops Removal of earwax BICARBONATE

PDF page 1286

Dose text by age group

Adult

To be inserted into meatus or apply on a ribbon

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1286

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.

Drug reference

Aluminium acetate

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1286

Review source pages for extracted sections and age labels. BNF dose snippets show only their first line.

Overview

Indications And Dose

Inflammation in otitis externa ▶TO THE EAR ▶Adult: To be inserted into meatus or apply on a ribbon gauze dressing or sponge wick which should be kept saturated with the ear drops

PDF page 1286

Dose and formulations

Directions For Administration

For ear drops 8%— dilute 8 parts aluminium acetate ear drops (13%) with 5 parts puriﬁed water. Must be freshly prepared.

PDF page 1286

Medicinal Forms

Forms available from special-order manufacturers include: ear drops Removal of earwax BICARBONATE

PDF page 1286

Dose text by age group

Adult

To be inserted into meatus or apply on a ribbon

First-line fragment. Read the complete Indications and Dose section above.

PDF page 1286

Age labels are extracted for navigation. Check the complete source section and current local guidance before clinical use.