Medications That Cause Tinnitus
Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A few examples are: 1  Aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (such as Aleve). 2  Some blood pressure and heart medicines. 3  Some antidepressants. Medicines That Can Cause Tinnitus. Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A few examples are: 1  Aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (such as Aleve). 2  Some blood pressure and heart medicines. 3  Some antidepressants. 4  Some cancer medicines. Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A few examples are: 1  Aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (such as Aleve). 2  Some blood pressure and heart medicines. Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A few examples are: 1  Aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (such as Aleve). 2  Some blood pressure and heart medicines. 3  Some antidepressants. 4  Some cancer medicines. Medicines That Can Cause Tinnitus. Many prescription and nonprescription medicines can cause ringing in the ears (tinnitus). A few examples are: 1  Aspirin, ibuprofen (such as Advil or Motrin), and naproxen (such as Aleve). 2  Some blood pressure and heart medicines. 3  Some antidepressants. Things that cause hearing loss (and tinnitus) include loud noise, medications that damage the nerves in the ear (ototoxic drugs), impacted earwax, middle ear problems (such as infections and vascular tumors), and aging. Certain medications are toxic to the ear (ototoxic). Consumption of certain medication may produce tinnitus as a side effect without any damage to the inner ear. Antibiotics, for instance, may be a good treatment option for bacterial infections but it may cause serious problems to a tinnitus sufferer. The treatment of tinnitus depends on its cause. People whose tinnitus is a side effect of a medication will improve when the medication is stopped or the dosage is decreased. Removing a wax blockage may improve ringing in the ear. Consumption of certain medication may produce tinnitus as a side effect without any damage to the inner ear. Antibiotics, for instance, may be a good treatment option for bacterial infections but it may cause serious problems to a tinnitus sufferer. List of Drugs That Cause Tinnitus. Below you can find a list of ototoxic (damage to the ears) drugs from the Physicians Daily Reference that may cause tinnitus as a side effect. If you are taking any of these drugs and suffer from tinnitus then you should consult your doctor about alternative medications.
Aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen.