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BETTER ORAL ANTIBIOTIC FOR EAR INFECTION

2022-05-05 13:29:26
Which is a better oral antibiotic for ear infections? Ciprofloxacin/Ofloxacin Or Cefpodoxime? If you have a better suggestion apart from these antibiotics then please share as now the bacteria is becoming antibiotic resistant.
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Get a culture sensitivity of the ear discharge, as indiscriminate use of antibiotics is leading to resistance

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Ciprofloxacin is a better antibiotic especially for ear infection.

Answered2022-05-06 13:14:58

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