A toxic reaction to a drug can cause a rapid loss of hearing. Drugs that may affect hearing include some NSAIDs, loop diuretics, aminoglycosides and several chemotherapeutic agents. Look these drug...

A toxic reaction to a drug can cause a rapid loss of hearing. Drugs that may affect hearing include some NSAIDs, loop diuretics, aminoglycosides and several chemotherapeutic agents. Look these drug types up and familiarise yourself with specific names of drugs that can affect hearing. What would you do if a patient in your care, who was taking one of these drugs, reported hearing loss to you?