Hearing loss makes everyday communication and interaction difficult, often leading to a sense of isolation. The good news is that most types of hearing loss, even when the degree is severe or profound, can be prevented and treated.
DRUGS THAT CAN CAUSE HEARING LOSS.
A. Salicylates
1 Aspirin and aspirin-containing products
2 Salicylates & methyl-salicylates (linaments)
(Toxic effects appear to be dose related and are almost always reversible once medications are discontinued).
B. Quinine
1. chloroquine phosphate (Aralen)
2. quinacrine hydrochloride (Atabrine)
3. quinine sulfate (Quinam)
(The ototoxic effects are very similar to those of aspirin).
C. Mucosal Protectant
1. misoprostol (Cytotec)
ETC.
DRUGS THAT CAN CAUSE TINNITUS
A. Vapors, Solvents
1. cychohexane
2. dichloromethane
3. hexane (gasoline)
4. lindane (Kwell)
5. methyl-chloride
6. methyl-n-butyl-ketone
7. perchlor-ethylene
8. styrene
9. tetrachlor-ethane
10. toluol
11. trichloroethylene
B. Antibiotics
1. aminoglycosides (see previous section)
2. amphotericin B
3. chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
4. minocycline (Minocin)
5. polymyxine B
6. sulfonamides (Septra, Bactrim)
7. vancomycin (Vancocin)
ETC.
HEARING LOSS FACTS
Over 17.6 million Nigerians and an estimated 278 million people worldwide suffer from hearing loss.
Hearing loss is the most common birth defect in Nigeria .
Prevalence of hearing loss increases with age and is more common among older people than children
KNOW THE SIGNS OF HEARING LOSS
1.Difficulty hearing conversations, especially in the presence of background noise
2.Feeling that people are mumbling
3.Difficulty on telephone
4.Requiring the TV or radio volume to be louder than others in the room
5.Straining to hear or keep up with conversations
6.Tinnitus (hearing a persistence ringing, buzzing or other sound.
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