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There are ways to relieve symptoms associated with ear infections â like ear pain â whether or not antibiotics are needed. Consider using acetaminophen or ibuprofen to relieve pain or fever. Ask your healthcare professional or pharmacist what medications are safe for you or your loved one to take. Antibiotics, such as amoxicillin, are used to treat severe ear infections or ear infections that last longer than 2â3 days. If your child has a fever of 102.2Â°F (39Â°C) or higher, discharge or fluid coming from the ear, symptoms are much worse, or symptoms last for more than two or three days for AOM, you should contact your healthcare professional.
My husband is a pediatrician, and has given trainings on how to tell a viral from bacterial ear infection. Most ear infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria, so antibiotics don't actually stop them. The fact that they aren't working for your son is a clue that you're dealing with a virus. It usually takes the body 2-7 days to fight off a virus (so sometimes it seems like antibiotics help... another reason they get over perscribed!)