The throbbing pain behind the ear may be caused by inflammation, postauricular neuralgia, migraine, etc. The commonly taken medications are amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, oxcarbazepine, etc. 1. If you have otitis media, mastoiditis and other inflammatory diseases caused by throbbing pain behind the ear, you need antibiotic treatment, such as taking amoxicillin clavulanate potassium, cefixime and other drugs, and if necessary, intra-auricular levofloxacin ear drops. 2. If the pain is caused by nerve dysfunction behind the ear, nutritional nerve drugs may be needed, such as methylcobalamin, vitamin B1, etc., while taking oxcarbazepine. If the pain is severe, antipyretic and analgesic drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, may be used to relieve pain. 3. If migraine headache occurs, you can take sumatriptan, flunarizine hydrochloride and so on to relieve pain behind the ear appropriately. Therefore, the emergence of throbbing pain behind the ear is recommended to consult a regular hospital in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize the use of medication.