Avoid Antihistamines In Kids With Ear Infections
University of Texas researchers treated 176 kids with achy ears with an antihistamine and an antibiotic. These kids wound up with a middle-ear fluid build up that lasted for 73 days. This build up hurts, can muffle hearing and can serve as a breeding ground for repeat infections.
In kids who didn't get the antihistamine, the ears drained in 23 to 25 days. So…if your kid gets an ear infection and you want to give him an antibiotic, stay away from also giving him or her an antihistamine, too.
University of Texas researchers treated 176 kids with achy ears with an antihistamine and an antibiotic. These kids wound up with a middle-ear fluid build up that lasted for 73 days. This build up hurts, can muffle hearing and can serve as a breeding ground for repeat infections.
In kids who didn't get the antihistamine, the ears drained in 23 to 25 days. So…if your kid gets an ear infection and you want to give him an antibiotic, stay away from also giving him or her an antihistamine, too.
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