Secretory otitis media is treated with oral prednisone tablets, which should be used according to the specialist’s recommendation, and there is no fixed number of days required or standardized at present.
Secretory otitis media is mostly caused by upper respiratory tract infections, and can also be produced by head and neck tumors after radiotherapy, and it is currently believed that eustachian tube dysfunction, local infection of the middle ear and metamorphic reactions are the main causes of the disease. When the disease flares up, oral glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone can be used as adjunctive treatment. Specialists often make individualized adjustments according to changes in the condition and the patient’s response to the medication.
When suffering from secretory otitis media, on the basis of systematic and standardized treatment, if oral prednisone tablets are needed, they should be adjusted according to the condition with the advice of specialists, and it is not recommended to adjust the medication on one’s own.