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Can taking antibiotics permanently worsen tinnitus?

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My doctor has prescribed me trimethoprim for UTI. Is taking antibiotics generally safe for tinnitus or do I need to seek alternatives?

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Happyrosie

In your position, if I were worried, I would ask my pharmacist for the most up to date information.

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rabbits65

Do not worry about this antibiotic I’ve taken it for urine infections a few times and it’s had no affect at all with my tinnitus. It’s vitally important to treat all urine infections .

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ks1966

Hello. This is a list of Ototoxic antibiotics. Amikacin (Amakin)

Gentamycin (Garamycin)

Kanamycin (Kantrex)

Neomycin (Found in many over the counter antibiotics ointments)

Netilmicin (Netromycin)

Streptomycin.

Tobramycin (Nebcin)

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Suzysunday

Avoid Otomize. Trimethoprim should be ok and sorts out UTI's quickly in my experience

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