ototoxicity

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ototoxicity

[‚ō·tō·täk′sis·əd·ē]

(medicine)

Drug- or chemical-induced damage to the ear resulting in high-frequency hearing loss and tinnitus or disequilibrium.

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ADRs otovestibular system related ADRs in this study were Ototoxicity and giddiness (Table 3).

Profile of adverse drug reactions in multiple drug resistant tuberculosis patients at drug resistant-tuberculosis center--Miraj, Maharashtra

Amikacin was infused over 30 minutes in our patients in accordance with the standard guideline in order to prevent nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.

Usage pattern and serum level measurement of amikacin in the internal medicine ward of the largest referral hospital in the south of Iran: a pharmacoepidemiological study

It not only achieves better bacterial eradication but also reduces granulation tissue formation while avoiding the potential ototoxicity associated with aminoglycoside ear drops23.

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On the other hand, certain antibiotics given in the long term can be associated with side-effects such as ototoxicity (amikacin).

Medical management for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria infection of the parotid gland: avoiding surgery may be possible

The results of PTA performed in both ears did not demonstrate any statistically significant difference in the incidence of ototoxicity between the BTM and BTI groups overall (p = 0.

Sensorineural hearing loss in [beta]-thalassemia patients treated with iron chelation

Relationship between cisplatin administration and the development of ototoxicity.

Valproic acid exerts an anti-tumor effect on tongue cancer sas cells in vitro and in vivo

Analysis of risk factors for cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in patients with testicular cancer.

Does interferon beta-1a impact pure-tone hearing sensitivity among individuals with multiple sclerosis?

22 aetiological factors were implicated for hearing loss but ototoxicity,

The pattern of hearing loss as seen at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria

And unnecessary exposure to aminoglycosides should be avoided because the drugs are known to cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity; they require drug monitoring; and they require frequent administration, which can lead to complex treatment schedules and possible adverse interactions with other drugs, Dr.

Empiric monotherapy ok for gram-negative bacteremia

Development and evaluation of a portable audiometer for high-frequency screening of hearing loss from ototoxicity in homes/clinics.

New opportunities and challenges for teleaudiology within department of veterans affairs

Effect of low-level laser therapy on cochlear hair cell recovery after gentamicin-induced ototoxicity.

Morphological effects of genistein, thymoquinone, 5-FU, and laser therapy on laryngeal carcinoma cells

Another disadvantage that has limited the clinical use of aminoglycisides is relatively frequent occurrence of nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity during aminoglycoside treatment.