 [ Symptoms ] are there any over the counter meds i can give my child for an ear infection [ Disease ] there is actually nothing over the counter that you can use for an ear infection that actually make it go away but you can give a product like tylenol or acetaminophen for the ear pain well make sure that you take your child though to their pediatrician healthcare provider to be evaluated and do not be alarmed if they say we are not going to give any antibiotics believe it or not in most cases ear infections will actually resolve on their own