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Suggest Antibiotics For Ear Infection

I searched about antibiotics for toddlers and this is what i ve found from netdoctor site... inflammation of the middle ear...it is often difficult to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections. In most cases of middle ear infection, antibiotics have been shown to be of little benefit. I am worried as this is the first time my 1 year old daughter will take antiobitic (suprax) at least 3 1/2 ml once a day for 10 days. Please let me know of your opinion. Many thanks.
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Hi..what you have seen in the net is right. Many times as doctors we should know when to give antibiotics and most importantly when to restrain ourselves form giving antibiotics. But a decision of whether to give antibiotic or not has to be taken only after doing an otoscpy of seeing the ear drum by an otoscope. So I feel that if your doctor has prescribed you the antibiotic after performing otoscopy, then you can be rest assured that the antibiotics may be needed for your kid.
regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Suggest Antibiotics For Ear Infection

Hi..what you have seen in the net is right. Many times as doctors we should know when to give antibiotics and most importantly when to restrain ourselves form giving antibiotics. But a decision of whether to give antibiotic or not has to be taken only after doing an otoscpy of seeing the ear drum by an otoscope. So I feel that if your doctor has prescribed you the antibiotic after performing otoscopy, then you can be rest assured that the antibiotics may be needed for your kid. regards - Dr. Sumanth