Myles is a 2 year old who has been diagnosed with acute otitis media.He is afebrile and has not been treated with antibiotics recently.First-line treatment for his otitis media would include:

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Amoxicillin is the first-line treatment for acute otitis media in children who are afebrile and have not had recent antibiotic treatment. Azithromycin, ceftriaxone, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole may be used as alternative treatments if the child is allergic to amoxicillin or if there is treatment failure with amoxicillin. However, they are not the first-line choices.

Myles Is a 2 Year Old Who Has Been Diagnosed