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How long until otodex ear drops begin working to kill the infection?
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∙ 11y ago
ear infections can last from between 1-2 weeks depending on how severe the infection was. My son has had 3 ear infections this year, he always has a severe cold/flu or chest infection preceding them and completely goes off his food and has trouble sleeping.
I have an ear infection right now i have trouble sleeping, hearing, eating i can't even touch my ear i have had it for about 4 days now i went to the doctors last night it is a definite ear infection the doctor gave me antibiotic's and some sort of ear medicine he suggested a stress ball for the pain it really hurts.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoAntibiotic ear drops will usually start to work with 48 hours of the first dose. If the drops do not seem to work, contact your doctor.
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Unfortunately this is a two part question and so the CrowdFlower crew should also flag this question as such. Finally, for anyone allergic to penicillin should take grave steps to avoid any allergants.
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