Drugs with Tinnitus Side Effects

The following is a list of drugs which potentially can have tinnitus as a side-effect as indicated in the 1995 Physicians Desk Reference and distributed by the American Tinnitus Association.

A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Z

The absence of incidence data [ * ] means there was none given, and/or it is unknown.

A

Accutane [less than 1%]

Acromycin V

Actifed with Codiene Cough Syrup

Adalat CC [less than 1%]

Alferon N [one patient]

Altace [less than 1%]

Ambien [infrequent]

Amicar [occasional]

Anatranil [4-5%]

Anaprox and Anaprox DS [3-9%]

Anestacon [among most common]

Ansaid [1-3%]

Aralen Hydrochloride [one Patient]

Arithritis Strength BC Powder

Asacol

Ascriptin A/D

Ascriptin

Asendin [less than 1%]

Aspirin [among most frequent]

Atretol

Atrofen

Atrohist Plus

Azactam [less than 1%]

Azo Gantanol

Azo Gantrisin

Azulfidine [rare]

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B

BC Powder

Bactrim DS

Bactrim I.V.

Bactrim

Blocadren [less than 1%]

Buprenex [less than 1%]

BuSpar [frequent]

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C

Cama

Capastat Sulfate

Carbocaine Hydrochloride

Cardene [rare]

Cardioquin

Cardizem [less than 1%] '' CD [less than 1%] '' SR [less than 1%]

Cardura [1%]

Cartrol [less common]

Cataflam [1-3%]

Childrens Advil [less than 3%]

Cibalith-S

Cinobac [less than 1 in 100]

Cipro [less than 1%]

Claritin [2% or less]

Clinoril [greater than 1%]

Cognex

Corgard [1-5 of 1000 patients]

Corzide [ '' ]

Cuprimine [greater than 1%]

Cytotec [infrequent]

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D

Dalgan [less than 1%]

Dapsone USP

Daypro [greater than 1% less than 3%]

Dasprin

Deconamine

Demadex

Depen Titratable

Desferal Vials

Desyrel & Desyrel Dividose [1.4%]

Diamox

Dilacor XR

Dipentum [rare]

Diprivan [less than 1%]

Disalcid

Dolobid [greater than 1% in 100]

Duranest

Dyphenhydramine [Nytol, Benydrl, etc]

Dyclone

Dasprin

Dynabac

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E

Easprin

Ecotrin

Edecrin

Effexor [2%]

Elavil

Eldepryl

Emcyt

Emla cream

Empirin with Codiene

Erythromycin

Engerix-B

Equagesic

Esgic-plus [infrequent]

Eskalith

Ethmozine [less than 2%]

Etrafon

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F

Fansidar

Feidene [1-3%]

Fioricat with Codeine [infrequent]

Flexeril [less than 1%]

Floxin [less than 1%]

Foscavir [1-5%]

Fungijzone

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G

Ganite

Gantanol

Gantrisin

Garamycin

Glauctabs

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H

HIVID [less than 1%]

Halcion [rare]

Hyperstat

Hytrin [at least 1%]

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I

Ibuprofen [less than 3%] [Advil, etc.]

Ilosone

Imdur [less than or equal to 5%]

Indocin [greater than 1%]

Intron A [up to 4%]

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K

Kerione [less than 2%]

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L

Lariam [among most frequent]

Lasix

Legatrin

Lncocin [occasional]

Lioresal

Lithane

Lithium Carbonate

Lithobid

Lithonate

Lodine [greater than 1% less than 3%]

Lopressor Ampuis

Lopressor DCT [1 in 100]

Lopressor

Loreico

Lotensin HCT [0.3-1%]

Ludiomil [rare]

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M

Magnevist [less than 1%]

Marinol (Dronabinol) [less than 1%]

Marcaine Hydrochloride

Marcaine Spinal

Maxaquin [less than 1%]

Mazicon [less than 1%]

Meclomen [greater than 1%]

Marcaine Hydrochloride

Marcaine Spinal

Maxaquin [less than 1%]

Mazicon [less than 1%]

Meclomen [greater than 1%]

Methergine [rare]

Methotrexate [less common]

Mexitil [1.9% to 2.4%]

Midamor [less than or equel to 1%]

Minipress [less than 1%]

Minizide [rare]

Mintezol

Moduretic

Mono-Cesac

Monopril [0.2-1%]

Monopril [0.2-1%]

Motrin [less than 3%]

Mustargen [infrequent]

Mykrox [less than 2%]

MZM [among most frequent]

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N

Nalfon [4.5%]

Naprosyn [3-9%]

Nebcin

Neptazane

Nescaine

Netromycin

Neurontin [infrequent]

Nicorette

Nipent [less than 3%]

Nipride

Noroxin

Norpramin

Norvasc [0.1-1%]

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O

Omniscan [less than 1%]

Ornade

Orthoclone OKT3

Orudis [greater than 1%]

Oruvail [greater than 1%]

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P

P-A-C Analgesic

PBZ

Pamelor

Parnate

Paxil [infrequent]

Pedia-Profen [greater than 1% less than 3%]

Pediazole

Penetrex [less than 1%]

Pepcid [infrequent]

Pepto-Bismol

Periactin

Permax [infrequent]

Phenergan

Phrenilin [infrequent]

Piroxicam [1-3%]

Plaquenil

Platinol

Plendil [0.5% or greater]

Pontocaine Hydrochloride

Prilosec [less than 1%]

Primaxin [less than 2%]

Prinvil [0.3-1%]

Prinzide [0.3-1%]

Procardia [1% or less]

ProSam [infrequent]

Proventil [2%]

Prozac [infrequent]

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Q

Questran

Quinaglute

Quinamm

Quinidex

Q-vel Muscle Relaxant Pain Reliever

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R

Recombivax HB [less than 1%]

Relafen [3-9%]

Rheumatrex Methotrexate [less common]

Rifater

Risperdal [rare]

Romazicon [less than 1%]

Ru-Tuss

Rythmol

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S

Salflex

Sandimmune [2% or less]

Sedapap [infrequent]

Sensorcaine

Septra

Sinequan [occasional]

Soma Compound

Sporanox [less than 1%]

Stadol [3-9%]

Streptomycin Sulfate

Sulfadiazine

Surmontil

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T

Talacen [rare]

Talwin [rare]

Tambocor [1% or less than 3%]

Tavist and Tavist-D

Tegretol

Temaril

Tenex [3% or less]

Thera-Besic

Thiosulfil Forte

Ticlid [0.5-1%]

Timolide

Timoptic

Tobramycin

Tofranil

Tolectin [1-3%]

Tonocard [0.4-1.5%]

Toprol XL

Toradol [1% or less]

Torecan

Trexan

Triaminic

Triavil

Trilisate [less than 20%]

Trinalin Repetabs

Tympagesic Ear Drops

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U

Ursinus

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V

Vancocin HCI [rare]

Vantin [less than 1%]

Vascor [up to 6.52%]

Vaseretic [0.5-2%]

Vasotec [0.5-1%]

Vivactil

Voltqaren [1-3%]

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W

Wellbutrin

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X

Xanax [6.6%] - - Also can be very helpful

Xylocaine [among most common]

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Z

Zestril [0.3-1%]

Zestoretic [0.3-1%]

Ziac

Zoleft [1.4%]

Zosyn [less than 1%]

Zyloprim [less than 1%]

Your physician should always be consulted about questions before any changes are made in your medication. Also, it should be abundantly clear that just because tinnitus develops while you are on one of the drugs, it does not mean that the tinnitus is actually due to the drug. Similarly, if you do have tinnitus, and one of these drugs is indicated for treatment of an unrelated disorder, your tinnitus may not necessarily get worse. Bring the situation to the attention of your physician, and make a mutual decision in your best interest.

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