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Careful monitoring of the child's condition (watchful waiting) along with home remedies and common over the counter cold medicines may be a viable alternative to antibiotic treatment for many children with a first episode of acute otitis media.

In one 2000 study, 240 children under age2 who were diagnosed with acute otitis media were treated with watchful waiting. After 4 days, only 3% of the children required treatment with antibiotics, while the infection cleared in the other 97%.
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Ear Infections: Symptoms

Symptoms of acute otitis media usually develop suddenly and can include:Pain or discomfort in the ear. However, it is difficult to determine if a infant or child who hasn't yet learned to... Read more »

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...antibiotics before they were 7 months old, and the most common reason for these medications was acute otitis media.Major studies now indicate that antibiotics are unnecessary in most cases of... Read more »

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