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Diagnosed with an ear infection: prescribed amoxicillin, took it. didn't work after a week. prescribed a z pack, took it. a week later it still hurts?
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Otitis media: Infections can be caused by viruses and bacteria. Given your poor response to the antibiotics several things could have occurred. You may well have killed the bacteria causing the inner ear event...but the inflammation from the infection takes longer to resolve. Its also very possible that this was a viral infection..therefore no antibiotics will work.
Answered 5/6/2015
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