How to treat otitis media in children

The treatments for children with otitis media include physical therapy, medication, and surgery.
1. Physical therapy: patients need to go to the otorhinolaryngology department of regular hospitals. Doctors will use otoscopes to clean out the secretions in the ears, and at the same time, observe whether the tympanic membrane of the patients has perforation, congestion and other problems.
2. Medication: If the otitis media is caused by colds, upper respiratory tract infections, etc., you can take antibiotic drugs, such as cefdinir, etc., along with ear drops, such as chloramphenicol ear drops, etc., usually within a week to recover.
3. Surgical treatment: through examination, if the tympanic membrane perforation is serious, adenoid hypertrophy or one week after taking antibiotics did not improve, then need to take surgical treatment.
Children suffering from otitis media should consult a doctor who will treat them according to the cause of the disease. The above medications should be used according to the doctor’s instructions.