Caring for the health of your ears is important and knowing how to take care of your ears correctly can keep them healthy for years to come. Things that commonly cause problems with the ear include infections and also blockages caused by ear wax, which you can easily have removed by a professional like this ear wax removal Bristol based company www.earwax.co.uk/ear-wax-removal-near-me/bristol/
However, what is less commonly known is that there are also some medications that can cause hearing loss as a side effect – here are some of them…
Antibiotics – Antibiotics can be lifesaving but of course like all medicines they can also have side effects and some kinds of antibiotics can cause hearing loss for some. This is not the case for all antibiotics but Aminoglycoside Antibiotics which are used to treat very serious bacterial infections and sometimes need to be given in high doses.
Aspirin and NSAIDs – These common painkillers are used often for many reasons; however, they can have the effect of causing ringing in the ears (tinnitus) for some people, due to the blood supply to the inner ear being reduced. This usually goes away when you stop using them.
Quinine – This is a medication that is used as an anti-malarial drug, that is used to treat people who have contracted malaria. Unfortunately, in some parts of the world where malaria is spread, it is a necessary drug that can be lifesaving. It tends to mainly cause tinnitus when used for prolonged periods of time.