Amazing as it may seem, there are
hundreds of syrups, capsules and other forms of
medicines that causes tinnitus
. If as an informed
consumer you care to take the time to read product
literature that comes with medications, you will find
that several medicines – some of them very commonly
prescribed and used, have tinnitus listed as their
possible side effects.
Ototoxic medications that cause
tinnitus:
There is so much study results of
medication that cause tinnitus
, that there is actually a
name for such drugs. ‘Ototoxic’ is a term to describe
medicines that cause harm to the structure of the ear in
different ways. One of the common side effects of such
ototoxic medicines is tinnitus – a condition where a
person develops abnormality in the way sounds are
produced in the ear and as a results ends up hearing ringing or buzzing kinds of
sounds
when no
external sounds are present. It would be useful to keep
certain things in mind regarding medicines that cause
tinnitus.
·
Since a list containing names of
drugs that cause tinnitus would be too vast and
difficult to remember, it is always a good idea to
closely monitor any new developments following a course
of medication; especially those involving antibiotics,
anti inflammatory drugs, sedatives, anti depressants or
aspirin.
·
When a direct association of a
medication in the form of a drug, nasal spray, syrup or
injected medication is suspected, it needs to be brought
to the notice of a physician
immediately.
·
Any sounds in the ear that is
unusual and continues for a few days needs to be checked
by a specialist. A doctor might ask you to stop taking a
prescribed course of medication and offer alternate
medication for the original problem.
·
Self medication through over the
counter drugs should be avoided. Even a common aspirin
is known to cause tinnitus
.
·
The temptation of taking recourse
to medication and antibiotics for the smallest of
ailment can cause many unseen consequences and lead to
several other health issues. Sometimes this might be
obvious; but at times the side effect may take its own
time to surface and a direct relation between medicine
and tinnitus might be more difficult to
ascertain.
More importantly, tinnitus might
only be a sign of initial damage to the ear. If
unchecked, the condition can deteriorate. It is always
advisable to view all health issue holistically and
treat the body as a whole when trying to seek solution
to a problem.
