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The effects of medication on hearing and balance

It shouldn’t be surprising that many

commonly prescribed

medications are potentially

hazardous to the ears

As an audiologist, my concern is with the possible increase in hearing

and/or balance disturbances that these medications can cause

More than 300 (of nearly700) of the side effects listed in the Physician's Desk

Reference (PDR) can influence hearing and/or balance function

Medications that affect the amount of

fluid in your body can also wreak

havoc.

The fluid-filled hearing and balance structures of the inner ear normally function independently of the body's

overall fluid/blood system

If a medication changes the volume or composition of the body’s fluid or

blood supply, the amount of endolymph in the inner ear system

may fluctuate as well

This fluctuation is thought to cause the symptoms of endolymphatic

hydrops or Meniere's disease, which causes pressure or fullness in the

ears, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), hearing loss, dizziness and imbalance

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