{"id":30977,"date":"2021-11-23T15:01:32","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/?p=30977"},"modified":"2021-11-23T15:01:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T20:01:35","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-ototoxic-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/what-you-need-to-know-about-ototoxic-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know About Ototoxic Medications"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people are aware of the two most common causes of hearing loss<\/a>: aging and noise exposure. However, many are unaware of the dangers of ototoxic medications. Below we review what ototoxicity is, the symptoms of ototoxicity, what types of drugs are ototoxic and what the next steps are if you\u2019ve developed hearing loss due to ototoxic medications.<\/p>

What Is Ototoxicity?<\/h2>

Ototoxicity<\/a> refers damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve caused by drug side effects. There are more than 200 prescription and non-prescription drugs that are known to be ototoxic on the market today.<\/p>

What Are the Symptoms of Ototoxicity?<\/h2>

The inner ear contains the cochlea, which translates sound into electrical impulses; the auditory nerve, which carries these impulses to the brain; and the vestibular nerve, which helps you orient your body in space and maintain balance. Any of these parts can be affected by ototoxic drugs, causing symptoms such as:<\/p>