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Suggest Treatment For Ear Infection
hello i was diagnosed with outer ear infection on wednesday for my right ear which the dr prescribe me otocomb otic ear drops the pain and swolleness subsided after 4 days now today i have got the same terrible pain in my left ear ear drum and canal swollen and i am prescribed amoxycillin and clavulanic acid 875mg/125 i took 1 tablet at 1.30 after lunch but still the pain doesn t seem to ease at all what can be done how long does the medication takes to work still in pain she has discontinued the ear drops how long will it take
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
HI,
thanks for asking HCM
This is otitis externa and usually will resolve with Amox with Clavulinic acid combination and hope you are also taking Analgesics if not take Paracetamol and aceclofenac combination.... this will solve the problem .. i usually dont prescribe drops in otitis externa...
thanks for asking HCM
This is otitis externa and usually will resolve with Amox with Clavulinic acid combination and hope you are also taking Analgesics if not take Paracetamol and aceclofenac combination.... this will solve the problem .. i usually dont prescribe drops in otitis externa...
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