Drug reference
hydrogen peroxide
Oxidizing agents
Oxidizing agents
CDSCO approved
EXCRETION
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not curated
INTERACTIONS
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none in our sources
PREGNANCY
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not curated
Mechanism
Hydrogen peroxide liberates nascent oxygen which oxidizes necrotic matter and bacteria. The foaming action helps in loosening and removing debris.
Indications
loosening and removing sloughloosening and removing ear wax
Drug interactions
1 additional unreviewed or low-confidence interaction hidden because their provenance or source detail is insufficient.
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Textbook-sourced·Sources: KD Tripathi 7e·Updated: 2026-05-10