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Can Antihistamine And Antibiotic Treat A Possible Rupture Of Eardrums?
My daughter is 3 years old got her ear injured by cotton plug ,i visited the ENT he told me no sign of ruptured eardrum but not sure 100% coz some blood is coagulating in the ear canal ,but the part appearing from the eardrum is fine ,he gave me antibiotic and antihistaminic and nasal drops ,is this enough? And how much time would it take to heal &is this dangerous issue or can cause hear loss?
Thu, 4 Sep 2014
Hi dear
Welcome to the HCM,
Yes, Accidental rupture of the tympanic membrane usually heals with of its own with in 24 hours.
Antibiotics are given as a precautionary measure so that htere may not develop any serious infection in the ear.
Hope the query is answered.
thanks
Welcome to the HCM,
Yes, Accidental rupture of the tympanic membrane usually heals with of its own with in 24 hours.
Antibiotics are given as a precautionary measure so that htere may not develop any serious infection in the ear.
Hope the query is answered.
thanks
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