Drug reference

Docusate sodium

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1287

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Overview

Indications And Dose

Removal of ear wax ▶TO THE EAR ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

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Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: docusate sodium

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Side Effects

Skin reactions l LESS SUITABLE FOR PRESCRIBING Ear drops less suitable for prescribing.

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Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

There can be variation in the licensing of different medicines containing the same drug. Ear drops EXCIPIENTS: May contain Propylene glycol ▶Molcer (Wallace Manufacturing Chemists Ltd) Docusate sodium 50 mg per 1 ml Molcer ear drops | 15 ml p £5.60 ▶Waxsol (Mylan) Docusate sodium 5 mg per 1 ml Waxsol ear drops | 10 ml p £1.95 DT = £1.95

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Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

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

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

Drug reference

Docusate sodium

BNF 80 (2020–2021)

Source: BNF 80 (2020–2021)
PDF pages: 1287

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

Overview

Indications And Dose

Removal of ear wax ▶TO THE EAR ▶Adult: (consult product literature)

PDF page 1287

Safety

Interactions

→Appendix 1: docusate sodium

PDF page 1287

Side Effects

Skin reactions l LESS SUITABLE FOR PRESCRIBING Ear drops less suitable for prescribing.

PDF page 1287

Dose and formulations

Medicinal Forms

PDF page 1287

Dose text by age group

Adult

(consult product literature)

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

PDF page 1287

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