In 2009, The British Medical Journal discovered that the most common antibiotic drug prescribed for childhood ear infections, Amoxicillin, actually increased a child’s likeliness of getting another ear infection more by 20%. Four years later, as you might guess, Amoxicillin is still the most commonly prescribed antibiotic for inner ear infections. |
Reporting on the findings, a health reported stated: “Antibiotics may reduce the length and severity of the initial ear infection, but may also result in a higher number of recurrent infections and antibiotic resistance.” {flike} |