What Causes Ear Infection And Smelly Urine?

Posted on Sat, 28 Feb 2015

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Question : my 18 mo old granddaughter has an ear infection. She saw a doctor and is taking medication. Is it odd for her urine to smell somewhat like gasoline?

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
What drug is see taking? urine odor change is not rare with antibiotics.

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this ear infection your daughter has. Antibiotics can cause a change in the odor of urine. This is no problem and would get over as soon as the treatment comes to an end. I will also like to know the name of the drug to further confirm that this is the real reason for the odor change. Be relaxed and calm about this. There are no red flags that need to be addressed right now.

I hope this addresses your query fully. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar