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Ear drops (any active treatment) vs ear drops (water or saline)

Discomfort/pain · adults and children with ear wax requiring removal

Ear drops (any active treatment) may leads to lower adverse effects: discomfort, irritation or pain compared with ear drops (water or saline) (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Ear drops for the removal of ear wax 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 participants
Low