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Is Amoxicillin The Right Medicine For Ear Infection?

hi i had an ear infection and my doctor gave me amoxicillin and its been 10 days now my ear is way worse and swelled up so bad you cant even see inside of it and all behind my ear hurts i havent eat in almost a weed yet alone sleep because my eear is killing me what do i do i tryed calling to get another appoitment but she is booked
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
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Hi,
Welcome to health care magic,

This ear infection could be otitis media here which must be treated with highly sensitive antibiotics.

It could be mostly due to viral infection (EB virus, adenovirus,influenza virus etc) or bacterial infection (streptococcus, staphylococcus etc) or may be parasitic infection.

Amoxicillin is a good antibiotics but not the first choice in ear infection because of the availability of good and broad spectrum antibiotics.

You might require detailed history taking and thoroughly clinical-ENT examination by an ENT specialist.

You should be given appropriate antibiotics (macrolides or quinolones) to prevent superinfection with antipyretics with antiallergic for full course treatment.

So,better you consult ENT surgeon and get proper treatment.Then you will be alright.

Regards,
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Is Amoxicillin The Right Medicine For Ear Infection?

Hi, Welcome to health care magic, This ear infection could be otitis media here which must be treated with highly sensitive antibiotics. It could be mostly due to viral infection (EB virus, adenovirus,influenza virus etc) or bacterial infection (streptococcus, staphylococcus etc) or may be parasitic infection. Amoxicillin is a good antibiotics but not the first choice in ear infection because of the availability of good and broad spectrum antibiotics. You might require detailed history taking and thoroughly clinical-ENT examination by an ENT specialist. You should be given appropriate antibiotics (macrolides or quinolones) to prevent superinfection with antipyretics with antiallergic for full course treatment. So,better you consult ENT surgeon and get proper treatment.Then you will be alright. Regards,