Jun 18, 2012 · There are about a thousand drugs/products that are Oto-Toxic (oto means hearing). Any or a combination could have caused your tinnitus. Here is a short list... Ototoxic Drugs The following list contains drugs that can have a temporary or permanent effect on hearing such as hearing loss or tinnitus.

Mar 13, 2014 · Very few drugs are actually ototoxic, in that they actually cause physical damage to ears. Sure many will ascerbate Tinnitus, but that often stops on succession of the medication.

Dec 16, 2015 · There are the ototoxic heavyweights-- drugs such as the quinine, chemo drugs, loop diuretics and Aminoglycoside antibiotics which are known to almost certainly contribute and damage the inner ear, and there are others such as aspirin, Ibuprofen etc, which can range widely and usually only cause damage in high max doses for extended periods of time.

Jun 18, 2012 · Good list although it is missing drugs such as the Benzos: Valium, Ativan, etc and some of the Antihistamines like Citrizine in which all the H1 Blocker over the counter 3rd Gen drugs are Ototoxic. Even things like Vicks vapor rub with camphor is ototoxic and most cortisone creams. @erik I...

Aug 21, 2020 · Hey, folks! We all know at this point that the internet is loaded with lists of ototoxic drugs. The lists of ototoxic drugs, while useful, can feel overwhelming to go through. I like to try to be as prepared as possible when visiting any MD, because the subject of tinnitus and sound...

Apr 20, 2020 · Hey guys, I have been searching this forum and gooogle for experiences with anthistamines and tinnitus/ototoxcity. I am well aware that these meds can be ototoxic and both cause and increase tinnitus. I have tried Cetirizine Mylan (generic Zyrtec) which I quit after two pills because it...

Dec 11, 2013 · Only a few drugs are really ototoxic. Most of the other drugs cause a temporary change, if anything. Remember tinnitus is a symptom, a result of pathology in the brain, so anything that can affect brain chemistry can affect the perception of tinnitus.

May 6, 2014 · Aspirin is one such drug. At high doses over an extended period of time, it will permanently damage hearing (though oddly, I read an article recently where it may protect against hearing damage normally caused by ototoxic cancer drugs - …

Nov 30, 2019 · Hi Dr Nagler, I just wondered whether there are safe amounts you can take of certain drugs that are listed as ototoxic? In particular, I'm referring to Ibuprofen, as I would often take this drug if I have inflammation from an injury or a bad headache (as it works much better than, for example...

Mar 9, 2015 · All of these drugs are benzodiazepines. Alprazolam (xanax) is the only one which is actually listed in the US literature as being ototoxic, but because the mechanism of action for all of them is nearly identical, I think it's reasonable to assume that they can all cause vestibular and hearing problems.