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Tinnitus
Recently a neighbor informed me that he was experiencing loss of hearing and tinnitus. Initially, I assumed this was age-related. He went on to explain however that this was a side effect of a medication he was recently prescribed.

Hearing loss due to medication use is medically described as ototoxicity.  Medications that can cause hearing loss or tinnitus can include prescriptions such as antibiotics, chemotherapy treatments, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s), diuretics, cardiac medications, and psychopharmacologic drugs (Xanax, Wellbutrin.)  A complete list of such medications can be found here.

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