Prescriptions drugs that may cause tinnitus as a side effect.

There are many conditions that can cause tinnitus. It may come as a surprise therefor to learn that prescription drugs can actually cause tinnitus. Picture this, you visit the doctor to get some relief for depression or anxiety, you are given a prescription to help and the next thing you know, your ears start ringing like crazy.

Sound far fetched? It isn’t! In fact the pharmaceutical companies list tinnitus as a side effect on many medications, but some doctors still prescribe the medication without warning you of the possible side effects the drugs could cause.

Tinnitus Home Remedies…

Often, the medications you are taking for another condition could be causing your current ringing in the ears or similar sounds. If you already have tinnitus, don’t be too quick to assume that it must be due to the current medications you are taking. Stop first and try to remember if you had the tinnitus before starting the medication. It could be that something else caused the tinnitus and the medications you are now taking is making it worse.

Here are some drugs that cause tinnitus for you to consider. These drugs are listed in the Physicians Daily Reference as causing tinnitus as a side effect.

Sounds of Tinnitus…

If you are taking any of these medications and suffer from tinnitus symptoms such as ringing in the ears, you may want to talk with your doctor about alternative medications.

Abelcet Injection (Liposome)
Accutane
Aceon Tablets (2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg)
Aciphex Tablets
Acromycin V
Actifed with Codiene Cough Syrup
Actiq (Anesta)
Actonel Tablets
Adalat CC
Aggrenox Capsules
Agrylin Capsules
Alferon N Injection (Interferon)
Alka-Seltzer Original Tablets
Alferon N
Alumadrine Tablets
Altace
Alumadrine Tablets
Ambien
Amerge Tablets
Amicar
Anatranil
Aralen
Arithritis Strength BC Powder
Aricept Tablets
Arthrotec Tablets
Asacol
Asendin
Aspirin
Atacand HCT Tablets
Atretol
Atrofen
Atrovent Nasal Spray
Atrohist Plus
Avelox Tablets
Azactam Tablets
Azactam for Injection
Azulfidine EN-tabs Tablet
BC Powder
Bactrim
Arthritis Strength BC Powder
Benadryl Parenteral
Betaxon Ophthalmic Suspension
Biaxin
Calan Tablets
Calan SR Caplets
Cama
Cardura
Celexa
CellCept
Cinobac
Claritin-D
Clinoril
Clomid Tablets
Cognex Capsules
Colazal Capsules
Copaxone for Injection
Coreg Tablets
Corgard
Corzide
Cosopt Sterile Ophthalmic Solution
Cuprimine
Daypro
Dasprin
Deconamine
Demadex
Depakene
Depen Titratable Tablets
Desferal Vials
Desyrel & Desyrel Dividose
Diamox
Diovan HCT Tablets
Dilacor XR
Dipentum
Diprivan
Disalcid
Dynabac
Dyphenhydramine [Nytol, Benydrl, etc]
Dyclone
Easprin
Ecotrin
Edecrin
Effexor
ELA-Max Cream
Elavil
Eldepryl
Emcyt
Emla cream
Empirin with Codiene
Erythromycin
Engerix-B
Equagesic
Esgic-plus
Eskalith
Ethmozine
EtrafonEvoxac Capsules
Excedrin Exelon Capsules
Exelon Oral Solution
Floxin
Ganite
Halcion Tablets
Ibuprofen
Ilosone
Imitrex Nasal Spray
Intron A
Infergen
Invirase Capsules
Isoptin SR Tablets
Kerlone Tablets
Lariam
Lamictal
Lasix
Legatrin
Levaquin
Levaquin
Lexxel
Lipitor
Lioresal
Lithane
Lithium Carbonate
Lithobid Slow-Release Tablets
Lithonate
Lodine Capsules
Lodine Tablets
Lodine XL Extended-Release Tablets
Lopressor Ampuis
Lopressor DCT
Lopressor
Lotensin HCT Tablets
Lotrel Capsules
Loreico
Lupron Depot
Luvox Tablets
Ludiomil
Magnevist
Marinol (Dronabinol)
Marcaine Hydrochloride
Methergine
Minipress Capsules
Motrin
Mono-Cesac
Naropin Injection
Nebcin Vials, Hyporets & ADD-Vantage
Neoral Soft Gelatin Capsules
Neoral Oral Solution
Neptazane Tablets
Nescaine Injection
Nesacaine-MPF Injection
Neurontin Capsules
Neurontin Oral Solution
Nipent for
Ornade Spansule Capsules
Orthoclone OOKT3 Sterile Solution
PBZ
Penetrex Tablets
Pepcid
Pepto-Bismol
Prevpak
Prinivil Tablets
Prinzide Tablets
Procardia Capsules
Procardia Tablets
Prograf
ProSom
Protonix Tablets
Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol
Proventil Repetabs Tablets
Proventil Tablets
Prozac Pulvules & Liquid, Oral Solution
Prozac Pulvules, Liquid, and Weekly Capsules
Questran
Quinaglute Dura-Tabs Tablets
Quinamm
Quinidex Extentabs
Rapamune Oral Solution and Tablets
Recombivax HB
Relafen Tablets
Rheumatrex Methotrexate
ReVia Tablets
Rifater
Septra Tablets
Septra DS Tablets
Sonata Capsules
Soriatane Capsules
Sular Tablets
Sulfadiazine
Surmontil Capsules
Sustiva Capsules
Talacen Caplets
Verelan PM Capsules
Viagra Tablets
Vioxx
Vistide Injection
Vivactil Tablets
Voltaren Tablets
Voltaren-XR Tablets
Wellbutrin Tablets
Xylocaine with Epinephrine Injection
Zestril Tablets
Zestoretic [0.3-1%]
Ziac Tablets
Zithromax
Zoloft
Zomig
Zonegran Capsules
Zoleft
Zosyn
Zyloprim
Zyban Sustained-Release Tablets
Zyprexa
Zyrtec

This is by no means an exhaustive list. You can check the side effects of your current prescriptions to see if tinnitus could be one of them or ask your doctor if you are concerned that a medication you are currently taking could be causing or contributing to your tinnitus.

Author: John Currie

For more information about tinnitus and how to treat it download this FREE 130 page book on surviving tinnitus by John Currie entitled T-Gone tinnitus self help guide.

If you need to relieve your tinnitus, homeopathic remedies have proved the best treatment to relieve tinnitus.

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