Comparing two antibiotics for ear infections in children
Treatments studied
Part of Ear, nose & throat clinical trials.
This study compares amoxicillin alone to amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid for treating acute ear infections in children ages 1 to 5. The goal is to see which treatment works better.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 1 and 5 years old
- Your child has been diagnosed with a new ear infection (acute otitis media)
- Your child does not have an allergy or bad reaction to amoxicillin or amoxicillin-clavulanate
- Your child has not taken these antibiotics in the last month
- Your child does not have asthma, COPD, or any other condition that might affect the study
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