Ototoxic Drugs

There are many prescription and over-the-counter drugs, which are potentially ototoxic. The effects of ototoxicity can be tinnitus, distorted hearing, loss of hearing sensitivity, increase in hearing sensitivity, feeling of fullness in your ears, imbalance or vertigo. This may be a temporary change or one that permanently affects your ears. Below is a list of some drugs that may potentially
be considered ototoxic.

ANTIBIOTICS:
Amakin
Garamycin
Kantrex
Nebcin
Capestat
Chloromycetin
E-mycin
I1osone
Eryc
Pediazole
Biaxin
Zithromax
Minocin
Septra
Bactrim
Vancocin

STOMACH ULCERS:
Cytotec

STEROIDS:
Prednisone
Acthar

ANESTHETIC:
Novocain

ANTIMALARIALS:
Aralen
Plaquinil
Atabrine
Quinam
MISC
Ridaura

DIURETICS:
Diamox
Bumex
Hygroton
Tenoretic
Edecrin
Lasix
Hydrodiuril
Enduron

MOOD ALTERING:
Elavil
Xanax
Librium
Tranexene
Valium
Dalmane
Ativan
Versed
Serax
Centrax
Doral
Restoril
Halcion
Welbutrin
Tegretol
Senequin
Norpramin
Prozac
Tofranil
Lithobid
Moban
Nardil
Vivactil
Desyrel