Medications - Hearing Deficits

Corticosteroids

• Conductive Hearing Loss

• Reduce inflammation

• Grapefruit juice may alter absorption

• Lowered immune response – avoid live vaccines

• Useful for season allergies → inflammation → hearing loss

Antibiotics

• Conductive Hearing Loss

• Bacterial infections

• Educate clients to complete full course of meds

• Maintain adequate fluid intake

• Monitor kidney and liver function with long term use

• Grapefruit juice can also impair absorption of macrolide antibiotics -- azithromycin

Pseudoephedrine - Adrenergic Med

• Conductive Hearing Loss

• Vasoconstriction therefore can reduce inflammation

• Use cautiously in clients with hyperthyroidism, hypertension or heart disease

• Limit caffeine intake to avoid hypertension & tachycardia

• Useful for season allergies → inflammation → hearing loss

Can conductive hearing loss be treated with medications?

Yes

Can sensorineural hearing loss be treated with medications?

No