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A member asked:

Have a swimmers ear,prescribed ear drops and amoxicillin, but i couldn't affordd the ear drops.is the amoxicillin enough to treat it?

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Need the drops also: Call your DR, they can RX a less expensive ear drop

Answered 11/15/2015

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