The connection between medications and ringing ears was certainly a surprise to me. The first I heard of it was when my nephew developed tinnitus from the powerful medications he was taking for bone cancer. The medications helped eliminate the cancer & cure him, but part of the price he paid for his cure was long-term, likely permanent ringing ears.

Let me give you a list of the types of medications that can cause tinnitus. According to the Mayo Clinic, here are the types of medications known to sometimes cause tinnitus or worsen existing cases of tinnitus:

Antibiotics: Several antibiotics can cause problems, including chloramphenicol, erythromycin, tetracycline, vancomycin and bleomycin

Cancer medications: Some of these powerful medicines that can cause ringing ears include mechlorethamine and vincristine

Diuretics: Bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, and furosemide

Quinine medications and others (such as chloroquine) used to treat malaria

Aspirin: Very high doses of aspirin (12 or more per day)

If you have ringing ears and are being treated with any one of the medications listed in this article, you need to discuss the situation with your doctors. They may be able to change the particular medicines you are taking or choose an alternate treatment plan and provide you with tinnitus relief at the same time.

Related posts:

1. Tinnitus Relief that works
2. 5 Common Causes of Ringing in the Ears and How to Use Them to Find a Cure For Ringing Ears
3. What Are the Common Causes of Ringing in the Ears?