Saturday, March 9, 2013

NAME OF OTOTOXIC DRUGS

Anti-infectives

Aminoglycosides (amikacin, gentamicin, tobramycin…)
Amphotericin B
Ampicillin
Antihelminthics (Praziquantel, thiabendazole)  
Chloramphenicol
Chlorhexidine (for topical use)
Chloroquine
Colistin
Griseofulvin (antifungal)
Macrolides (azithromycin, erythromycin)
Metronidazole
Nalidixic acid
Sulfonamides
Tetracyclines (Minocycline, tetracycline)
Thiabenzazole (antihelmintic)
Vancomycin

Anti-inflammatory agents  (NSAIDs, salicylates)
Aspirin (salicylic acid)
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Fenoprofen
Indomethacin
Ketoprofen
Piroxicam
Sulindac

Antineoplastic agents
Bleomycin
Cisplatin
Cytarabine
Mechlorethamine
Methotrexate (also for RA)
Nitrogen mustard
Vinblastine
Vincristine

Cardiovascular agents
Enalapril
Captopril
Digitalis
Guanethidine
Guanfacine
Metroprolol
Minoxidil (also for alopecia)
Quinidine
Tocainide

Diuretics
Acetazolamide
Bumetanide
Ethacrynic acid
Furosemide
Mannitol

Tricyclic antidepressants
Amitriptyline
Amoxapine
Desipramine
Doxepin
Imipramine
Nortriptyline

Substances with abuse potential
Alcohol
Caffeine
Cocaine
Nicotine
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Miscellaneous agents
Albuterol
Antihistamines
Atropine
Bromates
Carbamazepine (anticonvulsant)
Haloperidol
Hydroquinone (antipigmentation agent)
Lithium
Local anesthetics (Bupivacaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine)
Metal chelators (Deferoxamine, penicillamine)
Methylphenidate
Oral contraceptives
Pentobarbital
Quinine
Theophylline

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