MEDICATIONS AND HEARING HEALTH

August 23, 2022

If you have hearing loss (or even if you don’t) there is something you should know about: ototoxicity. What is ototoxicity? Ototoxicity refers to substances such as pharmaceutical medications that can cause short or long-term hearing loss as a side effect. Ototoxicity can be a factor in both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. These drugs may …

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MEDICATIONS AND HEARING LOSS

May 9, 2018

Hearing loss can be caused by a number of things, from illness to loud noise. Did you know that medications, both over-the-counter and prescription strength, have been found to cause hearing loss as well? The term for medication-induced hearing loss is ototoxicity. When we are sick, doctors often prescribe medications, and these medications can be …

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