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Ototoxic drugs damage the sensory organs of the inner ear, causing hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance problems. Both prescription and over-the-counter, 200 ototoxic drugs range from aspirin to medications for infections, cancer, and heart disease. Hearing and balance problems may end when you stop taking ototoxic drugs, but damage can be permanent.
Hearing loss caused by an ototoxic drugs develops quickly. Typically, the first symptoms are ringing in the ears (tinnitus) and vertigo (dizziness, loss of balance). Hearing and balance problems may end when you stop taking ototoxic drugs, but damage can be permanent.
