Ear Tubes/Ear Drops

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Hi Everyone,

Zach had tubes put in his ears yesterday. They sent us home from

the hospital with antibiotic ear drops to give Zach 3 times a day

for 3 days. Imagine my shock when I read the information enclosed

with the drops that warns about an allergic cross-reaction to a

variety of antibiotics including gentamycin. If this allergic

reaction occurs then the gentamycin could not be used for further

infections. Zach is on TOBI that is in the same class of

antibiotics as gentamycin and gentamycin is being discussed as

possibly correcting the CFTR malfunction is stop mutations. I

called the ENT on call and he said that since it was a topical

antibiotic for only 3 days, the drops should not be a problem.

Has anyones child with cf had any allergic reactions to the ear

drops after the tubes were put in the ears? or am I freaking out as

usual??

Sara - mommy of Zach 21 months

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Eilish had tubes put in her ears this year. She had drops also but I

cannot remember the name. It had a blue lid.

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Ear Tubes/Ear Drops

Hi Everyone,

Zach had tubes put in his ears yesterday. They sent us home from

the hospital with antibiotic ear drops to give Zach 3 times a day

for 3 days. Imagine my shock when I read the information enclosed

with the drops that warns about an allergic cross-reaction to a

variety of antibiotics including gentamycin. If this allergic

reaction occurs then the gentamycin could not be used for further

infections. Zach is on TOBI that is in the same class of

antibiotics as gentamycin and gentamycin is being discussed as

possibly correcting the CFTR malfunction is stop mutations. I

called the ENT on call and he said that since it was a topical

antibiotic for only 3 days, the drops should not be a problem.

Has anyones child with cf had any allergic reactions to the ear

drops after the tubes were put in the ears? or am I freaking out as

usual??

Sara - mommy of Zach 21 months