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How does ototoxicity work against you?
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Hearing loss: Ototoxicity means a drug is toxic to the ear, specifically the hearing system. Depending on how much hearing loss there is you may need a hearing aid for speech understanding. At the extreme, cochlea implantation may be needed.
Answered 5/24/2012
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