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A member asked:
I have an ear infection and i'm allergic to penicillin, is there something i can take that is otc to get rid of the ear infection.
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Yes and no: If you do nothing at all it may self heal over 6-8 weeks. It may also abscess, erode your mastoid bone in your skull and end up needing surgical repair. There are a collection of other antibiotics that can clear an ear infection, but no herbals/otc meds that I know of.
Answered 4/26/2015
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