Cold and flu cause ear blockage, most consider the emergence of secretory otitis media, purulent otitis media, should be based on different conditions to choose the appropriate medication for treatment. 1. Secretory otitis media is a non-purulent inflammatory disease of the middle ear mainly characterized by middle ear effusion and hearing loss. Upper respiratory tract infections can cause this disease, and the main symptoms manifested as hearing loss, ear pain, occlusion in the ear, tinnitus and other symptoms. Drugs can be used antibiotics, glucocorticoid therapy, such as amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, prednisone, etc., accompanied by symptoms of nasal congestion can be used hydroxymetazoline spray decongestant. 2. Upper respiratory tract infections can also cause acute suppurative otitis media, especially in children. Suppurative otitis media can be manifested as ear pain, tinnitus, fever and other symptoms, drug treatment is mainly the use of sensitive antibiotics to control the infection, such as cefuroxime, amoxicillin clavulanic acid potassium, etc., such as tympanic membrane perforation can be used antibiotic ear drops, such as ofloxacin ear drops. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor. The symptoms of ear blockage in the cold need to go to the hospital, please professional doctors for diagnosis and treatment, do not blindly use their own drugs.