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Ototoxicity
This means something that can damage the inner ear . The inner ear has two functions, hearing and balance. An ototoxic substance can damage either causing hearing loss, balance problems or both.
Dr. Peter Selz reviewed this
33 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery
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What is ototoxicity?
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How long can ototoxicity last?
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How does ototoxicity work against you?
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What are drugs that can cause ototoxicity?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: ototoxicity?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can nicotine be ototoxic?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Is atenolol ototoxic?
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Is Singulair (Montelukast) ototoxic?
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Any non-prescription help for someone with ototoxicity from past medications?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Is sulfacetamide sodium an ototoxic substance?
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A 36-year old asked:
Why does streptomycin cause ototoxicity in babies?
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What is ototoxicity? Can certain medications cause deafness?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Are there any non ototoxic antibiotic drops for the eyes?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Is zylet eye drops ototoxic?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Is the antibiotic Cipro (ciprofloxacin) oral ototoxic?
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What to do about hearing loss from cisplatin (ototoxicity)?
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Is it possible to have hearing loss from cisplatin (ototoxicity)?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Is Restasis (Cyclosporine) ototoxic? As I know Cyclosporine is ototoxic is it true?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can FML LIQUIFILM be ototoxic. It contains fluorometholone is this substance ototoxic?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have mild tinnitus for several years. I was prescribed levaquin (levofloxacin) for laryngitis and I understand this drug is ototoxic. Should I request anither AB?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I'm 32, I have neurosensorial hearing loss bilateral acquired in adolescence. Cause: genetic or ototoxicity. How could i know it's ototoxicity?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Currently on Effexor 75mg. I read two people claiming this medication made their hearing worse. Is this medication ototoxic? I know tinnitus is listed as a side-effect and its made my tinnitus a bit louder (so far), but will it make my hearing worse?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is blood pressure drug "losartan"(cozaar) ototoxic?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Is Augnentin or Azithromax ototoxic? Been experiencing a new low hum tinnitus (usually have tinnitus) but it has been going on for a few days or week now. Stopped Augmentin a week ago and just finished Azithromax two days ago. Hoping it'll go away?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Are 0.1% Olopatadine Hydrochloride Eye drops in any way ototoxic are they safe to use in general?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have tinnitus for 3 months, on ototoxic medications such as Steroids, Etorcoxib, Methotrexate 22mg/week. How to protect ears, get rid from tinnitus?
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A member asked:
Can taking niacin and experiencing a niacin flush help cease ototoxic medication induced tinnitus by improving circulation to my middle ear?
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A 34-year old female asked:
3 yr boy w fungal infection in middle ear with pe tubes. How common is this?Ototoxic? Infection may have been present for 2 mos prior to dx- he rubbed and said rock in ear but dr saw nothing b4 pus.
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A 21-year old female asked:
An NP prescribed me Cortisporin otic solution after seeing that I had some scaliness inside ear. However, I have no pain with movement of ear lobe and mostly no itchiness. Is cortisporin necessary in this case? I am concerned because it is ototoxic?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Can Mouth Wash containing Chlorhexidine gluconate be ototoxic and cause hearing loss?
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