title: Non-medical prescribing.
abstract: Non-medical prescribing is increasingly being seen as a cost effective option by both the government and paramedical professional bodies. The use of potentially dangerous preparations in a wide range of clinical settings is not without danger, as illustrated by this case of facial palsy associated with the use of a proprietary brand of wax softener in an ear with a perforated ear drum.
authors.affiliation: University Department Otolaryngology, Manchester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Haynes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D004143:Dioctyl Sulfosuccinic Acid