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Medications
While there are no specific medications that people with deafness take, there are some medications that teachers should know about because they could lead to deafness in children:
Salicylates
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
Antibiotics
Diuretics
(These are usually ototoxic when given intravenously for acute kidney failure, acute hypertensive crisis, or acute pulmonary edema/congestive heart failure. Rare cases of ototoxicity have been found when these medications are taken orally in high doses by people with chronic kidney disease)
Source Retrieved 4/20/2012
Salicylates
- aspirin and aspirin-containing products
- salicylates & methyl-salicylates (linaments)
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
- Diclofenac (Voltaren)
- Etocolac (Lodine)
- Fenprofen (Nalfon)
- Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Nuprin, etc.)
- Indomethacin (Indocin)
- Naproxen (Naprosyn, Anaprox, Alleve)
- Piroxicam (Feldene)
- Sulindac (Clinoril)
Antibiotics
- aminoglycosides
- amikacin (Amakin)
- gentamycin (Garamycin)
- kanamycin (Kantrex)
- neomycin (Found in many over-the-counter antibiotic ointments)
- netilmicin (Netromycin)
- streptomycin
- tobramycin (Nebcin)
Diuretics
- Bendroflumethazide (Corzide)
- Bumetadine (Bumex)
- Chlor-thalidone (Tenoretic)
- Ethacrynic acid (Edecrin)
- Furosemide (Lasix)
(These are usually ototoxic when given intravenously for acute kidney failure, acute hypertensive crisis, or acute pulmonary edema/congestive heart failure. Rare cases of ototoxicity have been found when these medications are taken orally in high doses by people with chronic kidney disease)
Source Retrieved 4/20/2012