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Ototoxicity is damage to the hearing or balance functions of the ear by drugs or chemicals.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoDamaging to the nerves controlling the senses of hearing and balance.
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What are ototoxic medications?
Ototoxic medications are poisonous to the ear. Examples are gentamycin and cisplatin.
What are the symptoms of ototoxicity?
ototoxic drugs may cause lack of hearing, and loss of sense of balance.
Can taking prilosec cause ringing in the ears?
Yes, it (likely) did for me - and it has been with me for 11 years. My advice is to avoid any and all drugs unless absolutely necessary, and be very wary of ototoxic side effects.
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.
Why a labador may lose most of their hearing suddenly?
It is possible for a dog to loose its hearing suddenly after receiving certain ototoxic medications, such as gentamycin, or an acute ear infection. You should report these symptoms to your veterinarian as soon as possible, and ask about either of these possibilities.
How do they treat age related tinnitus?
Some cases of tinnitus can be treated by removal of the underlying cause. These include surgical treatment of impacted ear wax, tumors, head injuries, or malformed blood vessels; discontinuance of ototoxic medications
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter O and 5th letter O and 8th letter C?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern O---O--C. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter O and 5th letter O and 8th letter C. In alphabetical order, they are: oosporic orthotic ototoxic oxytocic
What are some eight letter words with 1st letter O and 5th letter O and 7th letter I?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 9 words with the pattern O---O-I-. That is, eight letter words with 1st letter O and 5th letter O and 7th letter I. In alphabetical order, they are: oosporic oratorio orthosis orthotic osteosis ototoxic oviposit oxytocic oxytocin
What is the meaning of adventitiously deaf?
Adventitious deafness->A person who becomes deaf->can be caused by accidents (as when I King Jordan, the first deaf president of Gallaudet University, was hurled off his motorcycle), bomb blasts, injuries (e.g., punctured eardrums) extreme chill, high fever, viral infections such as mumps, meningitis, and encephalitis, diseases such as neurofibraomatiosis-2 (tumors that attack the auditory nerves). And reactions to certain (ototoxic) drugs .
What are some eight letter words with 2nd letter T and 3rd letter O and 4th letter T and 7th letter I and 8th letter C?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 1 words with the pattern -TOT--IC. That is, eight letter words with 2nd letter T and 3rd letter O and 4th letter T and 7th letter I and 8th letter C. In alphabetical order, they are: ototoxic
What are some eight letter words with 3rd letter O and 4th letter T and 6th letter X and 8th letter C?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 4 words with the pattern --OT-X-C. That is, eight letter words with 3rd letter O and 4th letter T and 6th letter X and 8th letter C. In alphabetical order, they are: ecotoxic exotoxic ototoxic zootoxic
What can damage your ears and hearing?
To answer this question, you have to first separate ears from hearing.The anatomical structure of the ear can be damaged by trauma, genetic disordersor malformations, or diseases.Typically, anything that damages the ear can damage hearing. However, other things that can damage hearing without necessarily damaging the anatomy of the ear are ototoxic agents (chemicals that can damage cells of the hearing organs), exposure to very loud noise or infections of the inner ear, or tumors or growths of impacting the central auditory nervous system.
