| If you've done much research on your tinnitus, | | | | existing cases of tinnitus: |
| you have probably already discovered that there | | | | - Antibiotics: Several antibiotics can cause |
| are lots of things that can cause your ringing ears. | | | | problems, including chloramphenicol, erythromycin, |
| One of the more surprising potential causes of | | | | tetracycline, vancomycin and bleomycin |
| your tinnitus is the medications that you are | | | | - Cancer medications: Some of these powerful |
| taking. That's right. It is actually possible that or | | | | medicines that can cause ringing ears include |
| more of the medications you are currently taking | | | | mechlorethamine and vincristine |
| could be the cause (or at least one of the causes | | | | - Diuretics: Bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, and |
| of) your tinnitus. | | | | furosemide |
| The connection between medications and ringing | | | | - Quinine medications and others (such as |
| ears was certainly a surprise to me. The first I | | | | chloroquine) used to treat malaria |
| heard of it was when my nephew developed | | | | - Aspirin: Very high doses of aspirin (12 or more |
| tinnitus from the powerful medications he was | | | | per day) |
| taking for bone cancer. The medications helped | | | | If you have ringing ears and are being treated |
| eliminate the cancer & cure him, but part of | | | | with any one of the medications listed in this |
| the price he paid for his cure was long-term, likely | | | | article, you need to discuss the situation with your |
| permanent ringing ears. | | | | doctors. They may be able to change the |
| Let me give you a list of the types of | | | | particular medicines you are taking or choose an |
| medications that can cause tinnitus. According to | | | | alternate treatment plan and provide you with |
| the Mayo Clinic, here are the types of medications | | | | tinnitus relief at the same time. |
| known to sometimes cause tinnitus or worsen | | | | |