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A 42-year-old female asked:
Can antibiotics trigger a migraine? taking ciprofloxacin and neomycin and polymyxin sulfates and hydrocortisone for ear infection.
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. David Martinanswered
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Migraine: Headache is not listed as a side effect of ciprofloxacin, and the ear drops wouldn't cause headaches either. Maybe you have a sinus infection with your ear infection, or you are just having a headache. If it persists, contact your physician.
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
Hard to say: Most drugs seem to be associated with headaches, but infections can also trigger migraines, so may be quite tough to sort out might consider migraine prevention approach and your doctor could assess this.
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