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How Safe Is Advantan Cream For Ear Infections?

I was prescribed Advantan for my chronic ear infections and it really worked now I have a new dr who will not fill my script as he feels I should use antibiotics. He says putting cream in ones ears is dangerous, but I got the cream from an ENT specialist. What should I do?
Tue, 26 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

According to history you have been prescribed steroid cream in the past

the steroid cream will help in reducing the inflammatory swelling that is induced by infection

but steroid cream will not resolve your infection if present in the ear

So your Otoscopy ear examination should be done and if infection present like otitis than antibiotic need to be prescribed. Hope this will help you

Consult good otorhinolaryngologist for examination.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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How Safe Is Advantan Cream For Ear Infections?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. According to history you have been prescribed steroid cream in the past the steroid cream will help in reducing the inflammatory swelling that is induced by infection but steroid cream will not resolve your infection if present in the ear So your Otoscopy ear examination should be done and if infection present like otitis than antibiotic need to be prescribed. Hope this will help you Consult good otorhinolaryngologist for examination. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.