5 Common Medications That Can Cause Tinnitus

Did you know that certain medications list tinnitus as a side effect? In this video, Dr. Michelle discusses five commonly used medications that can cause tinnitus, and what you need to be aware of when taking them.

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[Weekendinspirations]

2:58 pain management medications.
4:59 aminoglycoside antibiotics.
7:24 chemotherapeutic medications.
8:37 loop diuretics.
9:50 antimalaria medications.

[kennethdjordan]

Listing the five classes of drugs at the beginning of the video, and then, in the chapter listings, giving the time slot of each would’ve saved an awful lot of time.

[Noone-zvfe]

Sad to hear so many of us suffering from this disease with no cure in sight … my triggers for T is stress and anxiety .

[desireepetersen]

I have tinnitus for 34yrs already, Drs could not find out what the problem might be or what caused this. I went for many tests over the yrs but nothing wrong. When it 1st started i got dizzy and very nauseous and immediately i had this hissing sound in my right ear, i lost hearing in that ear though. Many years later my left ear started hissing not so loud like the right one. I came to live and accept what i cannot change.😊

[protochris]

I was told acid reflux can cause tinnitus. Since then I've taken reflux repair meds, and my tinnitus has declined significantly. It's not a drug that causes tinnitus, but one that reduces symptoms.

[analynmiraflor]

I have tinnitus for 6mos now, and I want to share for decreasing 50% ringing in my both ears, after researching of many videos, I stop drinking coffee or any caffeine, I didn't eat frozen products, or any salty foods and can goods, I eat often rice, not eating sweets as well, and I drink vit b12 and ginger tea regularly, after doing this I am notice my ear ringing decreasing up to 50%, know I can sleep well, hope will be ok soon ...let's fight for the tinnitus gid bless us all....

[barbarafox]

When I got my second shot of Moderna I woke up the next day with flu-like symptoms, ear clicking and tinnitus. The tinnitus remains since 22/20.

[seanudal]

Mine started after my second vaccine. Never had this before. The ringing has never stopped and over a year now.

[anniematthew]

I experienced tinnitus after having my blood pressure med changed 😢! Can’t get away from the hissing in my head 😭

[MeganKrintz]

I took gentamicin eye drops for 1 week and Maxitrol (neomycin eye drops) for 1 week and my tinnitus got permanently worse. The doctors I reported this to were stunned that EYE drops would be ototoxic (to the point of disbelief), but others online corroborate this. Even the ENT was confused how it could have gotten into my cochlea. Yet, here I am, ringing away. Use with caution.

[BizKit]

I took wellbutrin (an antidepressant) for only a week and got tinnitus. It's been now five weeks since last time I took the pill, tinnitus still hasn't gone away

[jenniferd]

Ya know, my ringing started during my latest cancer fight and got worse as time went on. I was never told it was a possible side effect. I lost so much this time. I told my husband of 29 yrs my cancer was back and he left me for another woman. The ringing is so loud I find it insane no one else can hear it!

[drunvert]

I got 10 of this without any drugs. I came up from a scuba dive of which I've done many and this was just a regular mellow dive and my ear was ringing and it hasn't stopped in 20 years. There was no trauma to the ear. There was no clearing of the ear. There was no pressure difference. It just came up ringing like I was at a rock concert

[virginiarussell]

It's pretty sad that dr's knowingly prescribe meds that can potentially cause tinnitus in individuals. My tinnitus has lasted over 20 yrs and has definitely effected the quality of my life. Just switching meds or stopping meds doesn't guarantee tinnitus will cease. It's great that you are sharing your opinion but there needs to be more tinnitus studies to help those of us who are suffering moment by moment, day by day and year after year.

[judithchesney]

Years ago I had antibiotic ear drops for infection. Then I got tinnitus and under stress I was in danger of developing menieres disease. Loud noises are excruciatingly painful..sirens from ambulances make me cover my ears up. I stay away from crowded cafes etc. Funnily enough listening to the sea is soothing.

[imlost]

I've taken pain meds since I was in junior hs for migraines. Topamax, aleve, excedrin sumitriptan. Never had any issues no noises or hearing issues. I listen to music with headphones a lot and went to many concerts for years. Once again no problems with hearing. Come 32 years of age I get covid. 3 months after I develop vision and hearing issues including high pitch white noise. It stayed stable until I was put on doxycycline for eye inflammation. Now I have a static noise in my right ear. Ent say that doesn't cause tinnitus. Sure I totally believe that. I tested normal in the audiogram. Nothing else done all this has progressed in just a few months after going 32 years without any problems. I'm lost. I also deal with vitreous floaters occurring at the same exact time as the tinnitus. Worst year of my life for sure.

[annicktorfs]

What about vaccines? My husband and I both had the 3rd covid booster and tinnitus definitely started or was made worse for both of us. There seems to be some research on the internet, but very little.

[saberint]

For me it was Nurofen for 24 hours… which is a brand name range of pain-relief medication containing ibuprofen made by Reckitt. 12 years later and I still have it in both ears

[UStevePerry]

I started mine when I took anti-depressants. I took them for about 10 years. They told me when I stopped the drugs it would stop. Even after stopping for at least 5 years. I still hear a hissing noise.

[bethtompkinson]

I have been on Hydroxychloroquine since 1997 because of RA. Wow! I need to talk to my rheumatologist!!!