Some drugs are ototoxic, meaning that they carry a risk of hearing loss. These drugs can be ordinary over-the-counter drugs, or they can be drugs needed to save lives.
Drugs as a Cause of Hearing Loss
Learn about general resources for information on ototoxicity, including books and fact sheets, and blog posts from the About.com Deafness blog.
Specific Ototoxic Drugs
Ototoxic drugs usually fall into certain categories of medications. Learn about these categories and examples of drugs in these categories.
Readers Respond - Ototoxic Drugs
Some About.com readers have lost their hearing due to a variety of drugs. Here, About.com readers share their experiences with ototoxic drugs.
Other Causes of Hearing Loss
Ototoxicity is not the only cause of hearing loss. There are many other causes, ranging from hereditary causes to rare syndromes. Learn about some of these causes, and read about what caused the hearing losses of some About.com readers.
