Not Medical Advice: Hand sanitizer is not recommended for internal use, therefore it is not an approved treatment for an ear infection.
Call your doctor to find out for sure what’s going on. Your doctor will ask you about any symptoms you’ve had. Be sure to come to the office with any notes you might need and questions on your mind.
Often, a virus causes an ear infection, in which case antibiotics won’t help. If, based on the history, your doctor suspects that bacteria may have caused the infection, she will prescribe an antibiotic.
Earaches can be debilitating, but they don’t always warrant antibiotics. Here are 12 home remedies and over-the-counter treatments for earaches shared by Healthline.com.