OTOTOXICITY
Drugs particularly notorious for ototoxicity include the aminoglycoside antibiotics (streptomycin, kanamycin, neomycin, gentamicin, and viomycin), salicylates, the diuretics ethacrynic acid and furosemide, and quinine or chloroquine. Although both the vestibular and auditory portions of the inner ear can be affected, streptomycin, gentamicin, and viomycin are especially toxic to the vestibular system, while neomycin, kanamycin, and [...]
