20 Best Antibiotic For Inner Ear Infection (2022 Updated)

These ear drops are made from 100% natural and effective ingredients. I love that they are safe for kids over 3 months old! Active ingredients are Echinacea (coneflower) and Pulsatilla (Pasque Flower).

Inactive ingredients are apple cider vinegar, coneflower, essential oil blend and goldenseal root extract. These drops are for temporary relief of earache and swimmer’s ear. Make sure when you add drops to your ear, you also need to wait 8 seconds and then turn your head so that the drops drain out.

Love that Walmart is adding more homeopathic (all-natural plant based) to their assortment of pain relief medications. This manufacturer carries a wide assortment of effective remedies for various irritants.

I’m excited to try their other products too!!!.

I’m glad to have found an alternative to harsher ear medicines on the market. The bottle is small and fits in my hand well. It does come out a bit fast. A dropper bottle would be better for easier dosing.

The color is a burnt orange but doesn’t stain skin. It feels good in my ear. It’s a large enough bottle to last me awhile and I only use it once a day to relieve pain and loosen congestion. So far it’s been great to help me.

Overall, I have liked using this product and would recommend it to others.

It came in a big cushioned envelope. Inside was this small bottle in a nice box. I put three drops in my ear. I could smell the apple cider vinegar and could feel the alcohol. It seemed to work. No more ear pain.

It contains a few herbs and it is homeopathic. Instructions are included for adults, children and infants. I am not a medical professional so I can only say what works for me. Hope it works for you.

My Great Pyrenees is prone to ear infections. Sometimes I can use EpiKlean (ear cleanser I get at my vets office) to clear up Hoss’ ear infection, but usually he has to go to the vet, and we spend $100 or so on ear drops, antibiotics and steroids, and then I spend weeks clearing up the yeast infection caused by the medication.

Hoss’ last ear infection got really bad and the EpiKlean wasn’t working. He was constantly shaking his head and scratching his ear until it bleed. I was about to make the vet appointment but decided to see what Chewy had instead.

I knew when I read the uses for Zymox Plus I had found the solution to Hoss’ chronic ear infections. I followed the directions and used the drops for 7 days. Hoss stopped shaking his head and scratching his ear after 3-4 days.

It is expensive, but not nearly as costly as going to the vet then dealing with side effects from medication.

My Husky/GSD/Carolina Dog Princess, Shelby, will be 12 later this month. She just had her first dental cleaning – she’s a tough, hardy, healthy dog. At her appointment, her veterinarian instructed me to clean my girl’s ears weekly instead of monthly – Shelby is a little doggo wax factory.

I get nervous doing ears and I don’t think I clean far enough, so I got this product hoping it would help. We used it last evening for the first time. I administered today’s dose, and after I massaged Shelby’s ears to get the liquid settled down in her ear canals, she gave a big shake of her head.

I will spare you pics and description, but believe me when I say that a large chunk came out of her ear. I’m so impressed with this product and will recommend it to all the dog parents I know. Thank you!!!.

I noticed my Lucy’s ear was smelly, red, very swollen and full of a lot of brown gunk. I called our vet’s office and the soonest appointment they had was 2 weeks out. I remembered I had ordered this Zymox ear product months earlier to have on hand for my other dog that has allergies.

In an effort to ease poor Lucy’s discomfort I used this in her uncleaned ear once a day for a little over a week. I stopped using it a few days before her appointment so that they could swab her ear and test it.

When it finally came time for her appointment the veterinarian said whatever I had used at home had completely cleared up whatever had been going on with her ear as there was no evidence of any kind of infection.

This product definitely works and I highly recommend it!.

An absolute life savor! i have a bad ear infection (swimmers ear) and was up all night crying from how bad it hurt. (i am 24) i couldnt take more pain meds because id risk OD symptoms (was taking 2 or 3 extra strength every three hours).

Ordered this as a desperate attempt to gain some relief and let me tell you, it works! within minutes i could no longer feel any pain inside my ear, even when eating or coughing (i have a chronic cough and it was absolutely killing me with this infection).

The outside of the ear is still tender but thats to be expected since this is a drop for the inside of the ear. 10/10 highly recommend.

I had an annoying ear ache and wanted relief before going to bed so I could sleep. Ran to the pharmacy and bought this product and I used it as directed. It worked like a charm. I didn’t get immediate relief on the first application however by the third application (applications were space approximately an hour apart) the ear ache was completely gone.

I got a good nights sleep and no ear ache the next morning. It works!.

This worked really well for my 6 year old who has a cold. He complained of his ear hurting in the evening and it was too late for the doctor and a prescription. I made a late night run and took a chance with this.

Within 15 minutes, he stopped crying and said it was helping the pain. He slept the whole night. This is a great product for a sudden onset of earache pain and highly recommend!.

A couple of weeks ago I started to get my usual ear infection that I always get in my left ear. I am waiting to see the ear , nose, throat specialist about my left ear cause unfortunately I have recurring ear infections in this ear.

I bought polysporin antibiotic + painreliever and used it immediately. I couldn’t believe it, instantly the pain subsided and after using it for 5 days the infection was gone! Now my right ear is starting to feel like an infection is starting, but I’m shutting that right down by using Polysporin antibiotic + painreliever drops in my right ear! Thank you so much to the makers of Polysporin + painreliever ear drops! They work exceptionally well!.

I had an ear infection for few weeks and it was super painful (blood&pus) but most walk-in clinics were only accepting virtual appointment. I came across this ear drop at a drug store and I purchased it since it was only ear drop available.

It is amazing! My infection got better after 1st application and it visibly reduced pus & blood from inside of my ear. It is expensive, but it works. Uncomfortable pain that was continuing disappeared as well that I almost forgot about my infection.

I did apply 3 – 4 times a day and made sure to follow instructions. If anyone is looking for ear infection remedy and cannot wait to see a doctor, I highly recommend trying this product!.

I had a major ear infection (which included a ruptured ear drum), so I went to CVS for some ear drops. I was told you need a prescription for antibiotic ear drops and there was nothing available. I’m glad I didn’t give up and take their word for it.

I read that going to a Doctor probably wouldn’t do much good for this type of problem, so I didn’t go. I went on Ebay and searched for ear drops and found Polysporin Antibiotic ear drops. They are made in Canada and sold by someone in North Dakota.

I first took a round of Z-pack antibiotics, which I had left over from another problem, but they didn’t seem to do much good. It took about 5 days to receive this in the mail. I started the ear drops and within 2 days, I started seeing dramatic improvement.

I also bought a ear camera (otoscope) that I can plug into my computer. It cost around $30. I insert this into my ear and I can see pretty good pictures of what’s going on. After 7 days of using these ear drops, I was well on my way to recovery.

CVS and the others need to get “on board” with this product and make it readily available in the USA. Polysporin doesn’t have a steroid in it and the antibiotic they use is probably considered “low strength”, compared to prescription ear drops.

It worked wonders on me, though, and hopefully it is all I need. A ENT doctor appointment is around $175 in Dallas, so I’m glad I bought the otoscope and especially the Polysporin ear drops. I wish this was available over the counter, so it could help many people.

My lab Cash had a pretty nasty smelly ear infection that came on quickly after a bath. It’s a bit ironic because we have a stream he often swims in but by this time, it had gone dry for the summer. He even scratched it so much he broke the skin on the flap of his ear in the middle of the night and let out a little cry.

Knowing how under staffed our vet is and the likelihood of a prompt appt date being low, plus the cost of the visit, I searched Chewy for a solution. I’d never heard of anything like this product that didn’t require a prescription! Cleared it up right on timeline with the 7 day dosing suggestion.

At first he hated me doing it, but once it started to help it was like he realized what was going on and would be happy to let me do it, especially massaging the base of his ear which I’m sure was itchy.

Wish I had known about this before my previous pup, Molly Mae, passed. She had many ear infections and we took her to the vet often for them. Very grateful pup parent here and future buyer! I’ll be recommending this product to everyone I know.

This stuff is amazing! I noticed an improvement after the first use. For the last year my dog has had a constant ear ache/infection; red, dry, lined with bumps. He was always scratching, shaking his head, and crying.

He would hate whenever we cleaned his ears. We had tried drops and ear oil, which only seemed to irritate him more. The vet told me it was allergies that lead to a slight ear infection and gave him a shot that worked, but only last for a month or two.

This was not just a spring/summer issued like we hoped. Since they are usually very booked and do not have weekend appointments, it was hard to get him there during the work week. I had to find something to help even if it just alleviated some of his pain between vet visits.

When we first applied this ear treatment I was shocked that he did not cry/whimper like usual. It seemed to work almost instantly. After only a few days the skin is no longer irritated, he doesn’t scratch at the ear, and stopped shaking his head.

Highly recommend!.

This was recommended last time to me from my dogs foster mom. I didn’t listen and chose to bring Fuller to the vet. Long story short in six weeks he went to the vet three times countless meds later a bill totaling $600.

00 before he got better. We all know how expensive the world is right now so I’ve been saving my money for a bill like that again. His foster mom text me asking how we are doing (4 years later we have kept in contact this whole time) anyway I remembered her recommendation from his last ear infection.

We are now half way through his week treatment and he’s almost 100% better. After the first two days 75% of the swelling and smell was gone. He’s no longer shaking his head or clawing at his ear. This stuff is a miracle! I can’t even put into words how happy he is now compared to just last week.

If you have a pup that gets tough ear infections definitely try this before you break your bank. Lesson learned.

This was my first purchase from Chewy and my first time buying a product for ear infections for my dog/treating it myself at home. I was initially concerned when I first bought this product for my 10 YO Dachshund after the vet recommended it due to some of the reviews stating that your dog can have hearing issues.

I am pleased to say after using it for 2 weeks as recommended by my Vet, my fur baby’s hearing is still intact and both of his ears are doing much better. I do not see him shaking his head or scratching his ears.

I am thankful that chewy had a more affordable option for me to buy as the vet has it for double the price. Now just be sure to routinely clean your pups ears going forward !!.

Frist let me say I did not get this from PetMeds. My vet prescribed this for 12 year old Terrier mix who had an ear infection. Within a few day she was shaking her head constantly and sadly I realized that she also could not hear anything anymore.

Even if I loudly clapped my hands above her head there was no reaction. Took her back to the Vet who said that she neglected to mention that deafness is rare side effect and she might or might not get her hearing back.

She never thought to mention that when I was prescribed the drug or to tell me about the warning signs that she might be having an adverse react to the drug. After researching this drug on the internet I found that about 25% of all comments were how dogs have gone DEAF from using this drug.

Hopefully you will read this before you use it and ask your Vet for another medication and refuse to use Memetamax. I can only hope that my dog regains her hearing although the drug manufacture says that hearing lose caused by the drug in older dogs can be permanent :-(.

Do Not Use! I write this post wishing I had looked at the other post 7 days ago. My dog is now deaf in both ears after using the Mometamax for 5 days. We used it as directed to treat a double ear infection in his ears.

Our family dog is 12 years old and in the perfect health. He has never had any health issues or even an ear infection. He got his first infection 1 week ago. We took him to the vet and received the Mometamax product.

Thanks to this product his life has changed. He is deaf! Yes, the infection is gone however, this product should not be available. As a pet parent you try to give the best care to your pup. It’s so heartbreaking to know a product like this can harm your loved one.

As I type this, know the tears are pouring because my sweet boy could hear a week ago. 🐕‍🦺🐾.

I was away from home when Sophie started having symptoms of ear infection. Petrxdirect Called my Vet at home for a prescription. The prescription was faxed back to them and the medication was sent out within two days.

I am grateful to them for doing this in a timely manner. Sophie is feeling much better now with their help. Thank you so much. They even sent her a treat!.

My vet used this on My Louise to eliminate yeast in her ears. He suggested she was allergic to something which was causing the problem and even mentioned wheat as an example. I changed her dog food to wheat free Nature’s Recipe (I’m sure there are others) and the issue has definitely almost completely resolved itself.

I am no vet but suggest after using this product to clear up your dog’s yeast infection in their ears to try a wheat free food / treats to see if it helps. Also, I would also give her bites of my food / sandwiches, etc.

I have learned to be selective about what I give her to avoid wheat / yeast sneaking back in. Hope this helps your precious pets.

Has only been a few days but my GSD has had severe ear itch issues we have battled for years. With this product a dramatic change. Nothing has come close to this new treatment. Very happy for my dog!!

I got this for my 8 year old daughter who has had a lot of problems with glue ear. She had tubes last year, but they have fallen out and she was having more problems and couldn’t hear. I saw this and decided to give it a try.

I was worried that my daughter would refuse to use it, so I showed her some YouTube videos of people using it and encouraged her a lot. (While we were waiting for it to arrive I tried a balloon and pen cap, but couldn’t get a good seal on her nose.

) When it finally arrived I had her use it, and she commented that it made her ears pop. which I think was her way of describing it doing what it is meant to do. I had her use it for a few days, and then she wasn’t having problems hearing.

As an added side benefit I think she finally learned how to blow her nose effectively. If this seems expensive for a piece of piece of plastic and some balloons, just compare it to your insurance deductible.

Or in my case with high deductible insurance it will save us a LOT of money.

I had been suffering with a clogged ear for weeks. I had tried just about everything to get some relief. Pills, oils, breathing manuevers. nothing worked. I did some research a d decided to buy the Otovent.

Best 15 dollars spent this year. I got immediate results. I’m still using it for the recommended 2-3 weeks. This tiny thing is a miracle worker. My balance is back. I can hear again. I felt like crying.

It’s a serious relief. This is no BS. I’m super serious. I’m not a bot, and the Otovent is no joke. If you’re suffering from blocked eustachian tubes, you need to keep this in your medicine cabinet. It’s easy to use and far cheaper than painful surgical procedures.

It doesn’t hurt. It has a carrying case for convenience. I can’t say enough good things about it.

I had a severe ear infection. I bought this before my Dr appointment. I began to use and the ear glue was sucked out. I took to my appointment and Dr still gave me antibiotics but told me to only use them if after 3 days this device did not work.

She was surprised I had it as she has not seen this since she was a child. She said this works well. Yes it does work. I only wish they came with more balloons. I used all 5 and still have some ear glue left.

In 3 days my symptoms are over 85% better. I plan on buying more of these and telling everyone this is a must have.

My vet prescribed this for my seven year old, ear infection-prone Springer Spaniel, and so far it seems to be working much better than any other treatment I’ve tried. The ver’s price was actually lower – 28.

00 – than the price listed here, which surprised me. application seems a little easier with the small bottle and elongated tip; I run warm water over it briefly before administering, so it won’t be such an uncomfortable shock.

We live in the NC mountains, without air conditioning, and the humid summers provide the perfect environment for infection; thankfully I am beginning to finally feel hopeful about keeping the problem at bay.

I have seriously gone threw every ear suspension and cleaner known to man. I tried natural home remedies, all the over the counter, and prescription ones you can to deal with my dogs ear problems. The only medicine I have used that kills it with no problems and eliminates all the excess moisture in my pups ear is Posatex.

I don’t know what it is about solution, but it seriously has worked miracles on my dog (95lbs chocolate lab) and he’s had the same problem 3 separate times. I wish you didn’t need a prescription for it- it works so gooooood.

My dog had 3 problems in both ears: yeast, fungal and bacterial infections. These drops made a huge difference in just a week (and he still will be using them for another week!) Although the drops are very expensive, I was lucky enough to purchase them when a 30% off coupon was available.

Highly recommend these drops.

Our dog has chronic ear infections brought on by extreme allergies. We got this product from our vet and his red sore ears cleared right up within days of using, and he has stopped scratching them. Now when he has a flare up I start using this and within a couple days his ears are healthy again.

Easy to use as I put a dab in his ear and spread it with my finger. Beats shooting cold liquid in his ears!.

This product is great for dog’s ear infections. My pug’s right ear was red, sore, warm and infected. After using Otomax as prescribed for several days and cleaning the ear twice daily, the infection cleared up.

This is a prescription treatment for outer ear infections in dogs. It was extremely effective at curbing the itch and pain. Worth a discussion with your vet if you see these symptoms.

As the mom of two cocker spaniels and one golden retriever living in Florida, I am constantly cleaning dog ears. Even with ongoing cleaning, all three experience infections periodically. Veterinarians have prescribed different antibiotic treatments, but none are as effective as Baytril Otic.

As an added plus, it doesn’t irritate my dogs’ ears. I highly recommend this product.

My little Yorkie started having ear infections a few years ago. One ear kept getting them so much that a special vet sewed it together to stop them. These ear drops do a fairly good job of relieving the itch he still gets in the open ear, it will come and go but is tolerable.

His drops came in just a few days at the very best price I could find.

My lab has always had very bad ear infections and even after cleaning it the infection comes back. This stuff is MAGIC i’m not kidding within 2 days of using it his ear infection was gone and he could hear again.

This was given to my dog who had an ear infection, she lost her hearing. I googled the side effects and it says possible hearing loss or deafness. It is NOT worth the risk. My dog had perfect hearing prior to this medication and now she can NOT hear at all!! There are many other drugs to use why prescribe something that may cause hearing loss???.

I’m sure it works but why did they have to make this product be essentially like putting piles of sticky glue into your pets ears? My cat’s ears and back paws are covered in a sticky, gooey film that’s going to take days to clear off after finishing treatment.

I felt so bad giving him this treatment and I’m so glad it’s over.

My dog has always had issues with his ears. His allergies are the biggest cause. I’ve tried many ear medications and Surolan has been the only product that has provided relief. The inflammation is cleared up and the constant itching.

I do find that I have to use it twice daily for at least week however, other dogs may not need it that long.

My vet gave us no information that this medication could cause deafness. My sweet 13yr old miniature american eskimo is now completely deaf. Heartbroken is an understatement, we feel awful for giving him these drops, he could hear fine before.

He’s confused, he can’t be left to wander because he won’t hear when we call, he can’t even hear when we ring the doorbell or come home. Disgusting drug. How can something used to prevent deafness (due to infection), have a side effect that causes deafness??? This drug is clearly faulty and need to be discontinued,.

We have used Mometamax on our many fur balls of all shapes and sizes through the years. Since we’ve always had 3-4 dogs at any given time, most of them needing this medication at one time or another, I like to keep the 30ml size on stock.

This size needs to be ordered from an Internet pet pharmacy. During our tall male Doberman’s last veterinarian visit, she prescribed another manufacturer’s otic suspension she kept on stock. This med came in a round hard plastic bottle completely insufficient for our Dobe’s long & deep ear canal.

The “spout” was as long as the Mometamax spout however I could not get the round bottle deep enough in his ear and the hard plastic was extremely difficult to aim and push for properly dispensing the medication.

The spout on the Mometamax bottle is the same size as the competition, however the Mometamax bottle is thin and narrow and the plastic is very flexible for pushing the medication out. Their bottle is very easy to maneuver in a large dog’s deep & long canal.

Mometamax is my recommendation!.

Pumping multiple times just to get a single application dispensed is both irritating to me, but especially to my pet. Needs a better design and/or application method. As a result, don’t expect the specified number of applications.

I even forced the pump off of the bottle, turned it upside down in an effort to get the otherwise inaccessible medicated lotion out of it. Applied that with a cotton ball.

Got this through my Vet (for considerably more $, will try Chewy next time we get a prescription). While the medication seems to be working, the pump delivery system is a terrible design. With the tube inserted in your dog’s ear, you have to pump three to four times to actually get any product to squirt out.

In the meantime, you’re pumping air into an area that your dog is touchy about in the best of circumstances. and having an ear infection is pretty far from that. Someone needs to go back to fluid mechanics class.

I LOVED this product. We have tried so many different things to clean out our German Shepherds ears and this is the only thing that helped. The nozzle isn’t as invasive as other products and he will actually sit still and let me put this in his ear.

The only 2 things I didn’t like is how you have to pump it a couple of times before getting any product out (I recommend doing it over a sink until you get the product out) and how fast you go through it.

Other than that I love it!.

My 11 lbs min pin, jack Russell mix had a ear infection! Vet prescribed 4 drops each ear 5 to 7 days! On the 6th day we noticed that our little dog was COMPLETELY DEAF! In both ears! One ears was fine but vet said put in both because the infection could go from one to the other! Went back to Vet on the 8th day and she said that the ear drums look good and there is nothing can be done! It’s been 12 days he is still Completely Deaf.

Wish I new that It was a possibility that this could happen.

My doggie had “one of the worst ear-infections” the Vet had ever seen. So she recommended Posatex available from Chewy. com. After 2 weeks his ear is better. It is expensive but it really worked – and I’d tried everything.

I will hope the ear stays healed. No more ear shaking every morning :).

My 9 yr 8# Lil Miss, a Shih Tzu rescue that was severely neglected suffers from chronic skin and ear bacterial/yeast infection. My vet was out of this ear medication and I really didn’t want to go back to the animal ER/specialist to get it because of the higher price.

I did a Google search and found Entirely Pets Pharmacy. It was so easy to set up an account and enter my Vet’s info. I didn’t have to get a written RX or have my vet initiate the process. Entirely Pets did all that and within a few days the medication had arrived.

I ordered two because I have to use it frequently and I also have two other rescues that may need it as well. Thanks Entirely Pets! Great price! Fast shipping!.

Just receive ear medicine. Have not used it yet. Process to set and receive from Vet was easy. I even made a mistake in Buddy’s weight 135 instead of 35. Received call to correct mistake. Great Follow-up.

Thank You. Dennis.

I have used these ear drops on children for the past 30 years. They work quickly and help everyone get some sleep. Often I have taken my kids into the doctor and there isn’t enough ear redness to warrant antibiotics (then 2-3 days later there is-and then I get the antibiotic).

But, these help that in between time as well as the pain radiating from teething. I put 2 drops in when my baby is cranky and pulling on their ear and the relief is fast and well worth the cost. One thing you have to worry about with any topical benzocaine(which is in these drops as well as tooth pain medicine) is methemoglobinemia.

If you notice your child showing alarming symptoms, take them to the ER. (headache, shortness of breath, nausea, rapid heart rate, fatigue and lethargy, confusion or stupor or loss of consciousness. –its listed on the back of the box) Its very rare, but worth mentioning! The incidence is unknown, speculation is between.

001% and 0. 1%. It usually occurs with much higher doses than these ear drops contain. A retrospective study from 2 large teaching hospitals in the United States identified 138 cases of acquired methemoglobinemia over a period of 28 months.

It occurs more in infants who are less than 4 months of age. Kids always seem to have more ear pain when lying down (the pressure increases when lying down). Prop the kids head up a little and use these wonder drops.

I love them and always keep two bottle on hand just in case! I love these drops!!!.

This product is amazing. My ear laughed at lidocaine alone. When I tried this it calmed down enough that I wasn’t writhing in pain anymore. Now I can function as a semi-normal human again. Strongly recommend to anybody with chronic ear infections or even if it’s your first time around.

Wish it was available stateside.

I was saddened when I couldn’t get this product. It’s fantastic and I have used it for as long as it’s been around. So glad it’s back!!!!!