Ototoxic Drugs

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have a serious problem. I need to have a renal scan that uses Lasix (Furosemide) intravenously. I just read in your book “Ototoxic Drugs Exposed” how toxic Furosemide can be, and hearing loss can result from intravenous injection. I am extremely nervous as to what to do. […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Here’s an alarming statistic. “The number of people hospitalized for conditions related to GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doubled between 1998 and 2005.” At the present time, “more than 20 million Americans have GERD”. (1) This has important repercussions for our ears. Let me explain. “When you eat or drink, food and […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2010   Olmesartan is moderately ototoxic—it causes hearing loss, tinnitus, balance problems including vertigo in numbers of people, but that appears to be the least of your worries if you take this drug. Our drug watchdog, the FDA, in their latest email bulletin (1), reports: The “FDA is […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. © June, 2010, (revised May, 2019) A lady asked: Can Amlodipine cause roaring in the ears? I have only been taking it for 6 weeks. Can I stop without a problem? My doctor doesn’t think that is the cause of the roaring. I would like to stop for a period and […]

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. May 8, 2010 Millions of people take anti-inflammatory drugs (typically Non- Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs [NSAIDS]) to reduce pain and inflammation in their bodies. Unfortunately, these drugs can also damage their ears. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs include drugs in the following drug classes. Note: in order to give you an idea of […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Today it seems that more and more people have allergies, sinus infections and middle ear infections than ever before. Typically doctors prescribe antibiotics and other drugs to treat these conditions. Unfortunately, these drugs often can be ototoxic. To make matters worse, these conditions tend to recur so these drugs are prescribed […]