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ototoxic drugs may cause lack of hearing, and loss of sense of balance.
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What are the causes of ototoxicity?
Many drugs can cause ototoxicity. Antibiotics: amikacin (Amikin), streptomycin, neomycin, gentamicin (Garamycin).
How is ototoxicity diagnosed?
Ototoxicity often goes undiagnosed. This occurs when the hearing loss is slight, or when it is restricted to the higher frequencies. Patients may notice a change in their hearing, but it may not be significant enough to report.
What is the prognosis for a patient with ototoxicity?
The prognosis depends on the drugs that caused the ototoxicity, and their dose. The aminoglycoside antibiotics, gentamicin, kanamycin, netilmycin and tobramycin all cause hearing loss to varying degrees. These drugs may be used.
What is the treatment for ototoxicity?
There are no current treatments to reverse the effects of ototoxicity. People who suffer permanent hearing loss may elect to use hearing aids, or, when appropriate, receive a cochlear implant. For those who have balance problems.
How can ototoxicity be prevented?
Since most ototoxicity occurs when the harmful drugs are used in high doses, careful dose calculations are the best method of prevention. Sometimes it is possible to replace the ototoxic drugs with drugs that have less severe adverse effects.
What is ototoxic?
Ototoxicity is damage to the hearing or balance functions of the ear by drugs or chemicals.
What are the cause of impairment?
Hearing loss may be caused by any number of factors such as: Aging Noise exposure Drug ototoxicity Genetics Ear infections Trauma to the head Tumor (associated with additional symptoms) It is important to see your Audiologist or Otologist to identify the degree and type of hearing loss so that the appropriate recommendations may be made for you.
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What aminoglycosides cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity?
I'm pretty sure Gentamycin is the only one that does both... You might want to do some research of your own starting with that and see what others you can find.
Can vancomycin cause hearing loss and tinnitus?
Yes, it can, but it usually occurs only if the blood serum levels of vanc are very high or it was infused too quickly. Ototoxicity is often reversible once serum levels are at an appropriate level.
Ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity are caused by what?
Main Drugs/Classes are: Cisplatin Loop Diuretics Aminoglycosides Vancomycin Edit: <<While I'm sure many things cause otoxicity and nephrotoxicity; the major example that springs to mind is aminoglycocides (gentomicin/streptomicin)>>
What kind of symptoms are there?
There are all kinds of symptoms there are respitory symptoms which have to do with your lungs and breathing. there are cardio symptoms which have to do with your heart there are skin symptoms (eg. rashes bullas blisters ETC). there are neurological symptoms which have to do with your brain. there are Nephrological symptoms which have to do with your kidneys and the filtration of blood and there are urinary symptoms which deal with your bladder
