▁sympt oms , ▁let ▁your ▁doctor ▁know . ▁In ▁most ▁cases , ▁they ’ ll ▁just ▁want ▁to ▁keep ▁an ▁eye ▁on ▁it . ▁They ▁may ▁also ▁pres cribe ▁ant ib iot ics ▁to ▁prevent ▁an ▁ear ▁in fection . ▁ ▁Ant ico ag ul ant ▁medic ations ▁ ▁Ant ico ag ul ants , ▁often ▁called ▁blood ▁th inners , ▁are ▁medic ations ▁that ▁keep ▁blood ▁from ▁cl ot ting ▁as ▁easily . ▁They ▁are ▁often ▁used ▁to ▁treat ▁blood ▁cl ots . ▁You ▁might ▁also ▁take ▁them ▁if ▁you ▁have ▁a ▁condition ▁that ▁increases ▁your ▁risk ▁of ▁having ▁a ▁blood ▁cl ot . ▁In ▁rare ▁cases , ▁ant ico ag ul ants ▁can ▁cause ▁hem ot ym pan um ▁without ▁any ▁underlying ▁cause ▁or ▁injury . ▁If ▁you ▁do ▁inj ure ▁your ▁head ▁while ▁taking ▁them , ▁you ’ re ▁also ▁more ▁likely ▁to ▁have ▁hem ot ym pan um . ▁If ▁this ▁happens , ▁your ▁doctor ▁might ▁suggest ▁you ▁stop ▁taking ▁ant ico ag ul ant ▁medic ation ▁for ▁a ▁brief ▁period ▁of ▁time ▁while ▁your ▁ear ▁he als . ▁However , ▁make ▁sure ▁you ▁talk ▁to ▁your ▁doctor ▁before ▁you ▁stop ▁taking ▁any ▁pres cribed ▁medic ations . ▁You ▁may ▁also ▁need ▁ant ib iot ics ▁to ▁avoid ▁an ▁ear ▁in fection . ▁ ▁Ear ▁in fe ctions ▁ ▁If ▁you ▁have ▁frequent ▁ear ▁in fe ctions , ▁on going ▁infl amm ation ▁and ▁fluid ▁bu il dup ▁can ▁increase ▁your ▁risk ▁of ▁developing ▁hem ot ym pan um