Publication Date
12-21-2022
Journal
Cureus
Abstract
An electronic search of the literature was performed for reported cases of ototoxicity associated with the use of topical antibiotic ear drops in humans. The dosage, duration, and type of ototoxic preparations involved were recorded. Due to the scant quantity of low-quality information that is currently available, there was uncertainty about the usefulness of topical antibiotics in enhancing the resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media. However, despite this uncertainty, there are some data to show that using topical antibiotics in comparison to a placebo or in conjunction with a systemic antibiotic may be useful. Additionally, there is ambiguity regarding the relative efficacy of various kinds of antibiotics; it is impossible to say with absolute certainty whether quinolones are superior to or inferior to aminoglycosides. Although the adverse impact profiles of these two classes of chemicals varied, there are not enough data from the included trials to draw any conclusions about them. Negative effects were generally underreported.
Keywords
sensorineural hearing loss, cochleotoxicity, vestibulotoxicity, ototoxicity, ototopical preparations, antibiotic ear drops
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Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Commons, Otolaryngology Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons
Comments
PMID: 36686080