I am getting an ear infection. i don't have insurance is it safe to take the antibiotic doxycycline if its past the discard date ? of 3/13/12

Medication Questions: We do not offer treatment advice here. But, i know of no ear infection that would respond to doxycycline. That is not an appropriate antibiotic to treat that problem.

You may or may not : Be developing an ear infection. Sometimes congestion can cause ear pain or pressure. An infection may be due to a virus which means that an antibiotic is not warranted. I would not recommend taking any antibiotic without assessment first.