Can Urgent Care Treat an Ear Infection?
Yes — ear exam, pain management, and antibiotics or ear drops when clinically appropriate.
Yes. Urgent care commonly evaluates and treats ear infections in children and adults.
Your visit: A provider reviews symptoms and examines the ear with an otoscope to check the eardrum and ear canal.
Treatment options: Pain relievers, watchful waiting for mild cases, oral antibiotics for certain middle ear infections, or prescription ear drops for swimmer's ear.
Pediatric care: NeuMed's kid-friendly team explains findings to parents and discusses whether antibiotics are needed based on current guidelines and your child's age.
Follow-up: Return if pain worsens, fever persists, or drainage develops. Recurrent ear infections may need further evaluation with your primary care or ENT provider.
Walk-ins welcome at Houston-area NeuMed clinics seven days a week.
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