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In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.
In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.
In children aged 5 to 18 years with acute otitis media, naturopathic herbal ear drops accounted for a small change in reported otalgia over 48 hours.
This study does not provide strong evidence for using naturopathic herbal ear drops in the studied population, let alone the population we most often see with otalgia due to acute otitis media: infants aged 6 to 24 months. Since no adverse events were reported, it seems reasonable to allow parents this option if they desire a nonpharmacologic analgesic—although the study does, once again, point out that time is often the best treatment for acute otitis media.