Medications - It is essential to tell your family doctor about your tinnitus; some common medications cause tinnitus as a side effect or make your existing tinnitus worse. Take special care with medications for arthritis, rheumatic diseases, some antibiotics, and anti-depressants. Also aspirin - ask your doctor about alternatives.

These drugs are listed in the Physicians Daily Reference as causing tinnitus as a side effect. This information is provided as a service and you are advised to check the product literature supplied with the medications you are on.

Abelcet Injection (Liposome)

Accutane

Accutane Capsules

Aceon Tablets (2 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg)

Aciphex Tablets

Acromycin V

Actifed with Codiene Cough Syrup

Actiq (Anesta)

Actonel Tablets

Adalat CC

Aggrenox Capsules

Agrylin Capsules

Alferon N Injection (Interferon)

Alka-Seltzer Original Antacid and Pain Reliever Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Cherry Antacid and Pain Reliever Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Lemon Lime Antacid and Pain Reliever Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer Extra Strength Antacid and Pain Reliever Effervescent Tablets

Alka-Seltzer PM Effervescent Tablets

Alferon N

Alumadrine Tablets

Altace

Alumadrine Tablets

Ambien

Amerge Tablets

Amicar

Anatranil

Anaprox and Anaprox DS

Anestacon

Ansaid

Anzemet Injection

Anzemet Tablets

Aralen Injection

Aralen Tablets

Arithritis Strength BC Powder

Aricept Tablets

Aricept Tablets

Arthrotec Tablets

Asacol

Ascriptin A/D

Ascriptin

Asendin

Aspirin

Atacand HCT Tablets

Atretol

Atrofen

Atrovent Nasal Spray

Atrohist Plus

Avelox Tablets

Azactam Tablets

Azactam for Injection

Azo Gantanol

Azo Gantrisin

Azulfidine EN-tabs Tablet

BC Powder

Bactrim DS

Bactrim I.V.

Bactrim

Arthritis Strength BC Powder

Benadryl Parenteral

Betaxon Ophthalmic Suspension

Biaxin Filmtab Tablets

Biaxin for Oral Suspension

Biaxin XL Filmtab Tablets

Bicillin L-A Injection

Buprenex Injectable

Blocadren

BuSpar

Calan Tablets

Calan SR Caplets

Cama

Capastat Sulfate

Carbocaine Hydrochloride

Carbatrol Capsules

Cardene

Cardioquin

Cardizem

Cardura

Cartrol

Cataflam

Celebrex Capsules

Celebrex Capsules

Celexa Oral Suspension

Celexa Tablets

CellCept Capsules

CellCept Intravenous

CellCept Oral Suspension

CellCept Tablets

Cerebyx Injection

Chibroxin Sterile Ophthalmic Solution

Childrens Advil

Cibalith-S

Cinobac

Cipro I.V.

Cipro Tablets

Cipro Oral Suspension

Claritin Reditabs

Claritin Syrup

Claritin Tablets

Claritin-D 12 Hour Extended Release Tablets

Claritin-D 24 Hour Extended Release Tablets

Clinoril

Clomid Tablets

Cognex Capsules

Colazal Capsules

Copaxone for Injection

Coreg Tablets

Corgard

Corzide

Cosopt Sterile Ophthalmic Solution

Covera-HS Tablets

Cozaar Tablets

Cuprimine

Cytotec

Cytovene Capsules

Cytovene-IV

Dalgan

Dapsone USP

Daranide Tablets

DaunoXome Injection

Daypro

Dasprin

Deconamine

Demadex

Depacon Injection

Depakene Capsules

Depakene Syrup

Depakote Sprinkle Capsules

Depakote Tablets

Depakote ER Tablets

Depen Titratable Tablets

Desferal Vials

Desyrel & Desyrel Dividose

Diamox Intravenous

Diamox Sequels Sustained Release Capsules

Diamox Tablets

Diovan HCT Tablets

Dilacor XR

Dipentum Capsules

Diprivan

Disalcid Capsules

Disalcid Tablets

Dolobid Tablets

Doxil Injection

Duraclon Injection

Duranest Injections

Dynabac Tablets

Dyphenhydramine [Nytol, Benydrl, etc]

Dyclone

Easprin

Ecotrin

Edecrin

Effexor Tablets

Effexor XR Capsules

ELA-Max Cream

Elavil

Eldepryl

Emcyt

Emla cream

Empirin with Codiene

Erythromycin

Engerix-B

Equagesic

Esgic-plus

Eskalith

Ethmozine

EtrafonEvoxac Capsules

Excedrin Extra-Strength Tablets, Caplets, and Geltabs

Exelon Capsules

Exelon Oral Solution

Fansidar

Feldene Capsules

Fioricat with Codeine

Flexeril Tablets

Floxin

Flumadine Syrup

Flumadine Tablets

Fortovase Capsules

Foscavir

Furosemide Tablet

Fungijzone

Gabitril Filmtab Tablets

Ganite

Gantanol

Gantrisin

Garamycin

Gastrocrom Oral Concentrate

Gengraf Capsules

Geodon Capsule

Glauctabs

HIVID Tablets

Halcion Tablets

Hyperstat

Hytrin Capsules

Hytrin

Hyzaar 50-12.5 Tablets

Hyzaar 100-25 Tablets

Ibuprofen

Ilosone

Imitrex Nasal Spray

Imdur

Indocin Capsules

Indocin Oral Suspension

Indocin Suppositories

Intron A

Infergen

Invirase Capsules

Isoptin SR Tablets

Kerlone Tablets

Lariam

Lamictal Tablets

Lamictal Chewable

Lasix

Legatrin

Levaquin Injection

Levaquin Tablets

Lexxel Tablets

Lncocin

Lidoderm Patch

Lipitor Tablets

Lipitor Tablets

Lioresal

Lithane

Lithium Carbonate

Lithobid Slow-Release Tablets

Lithonate

Lodine Capsules

Lodine Tablets

Lodine XL Extended-Release Tablets

Lopressor Ampuis

Lopressor DCT

Lopressor

Lotensin HCT Tablets

Lotrel Capsules

Loreico

Lupron Depot

Luvox Tablets

Ludiomil

Magnevist

Marinol (Dronabinol)

Marcaine Hydrochloride

Marcaine Spinal

Maxalt Tablets

Maxalt-MLT Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Maxaquin Tablets

Mazicon

Meclomen

Marcaine Hydrochloride

Marcaine Spinal

Meridia Capsules

Mazicon

Meclomen

Methergine

Methotrexate 

Mexitil Capsules

Miacalcin Nasal Spray

Micardis HCT Tablets

Micardis Tablets

Midamor Tablets

Migranal Nasal Spray

Minipress Capsules

Minizide Capsules

Mintezol Suspension

Mintezol Chewable Tablets

Mirapex Tablets

Mobic Tablets

Moduretic Tablets

Momentum Backache Relief Extra Strength Caplets

Monopril Tablets

Motrin Suspension, Oral Drops, Chewable Tablets

Mono-Cesac

Mustargen for Injection

Mykrox Tablets

MZM

Myobloc Injectable Solution

Nalfon Capsules

Nadolol Tablets

Naprelan Tablets

Naprosyn Suspension

Naprosyn Tablets

Naropin Injection

Nebcin Vials, Hyporets & ADD-Vantage

Neoral Soft Gelatin Capsules

Neoral Oral Solution

Neptazane Tablets

Nescaine Injection

Nesacaine-MPF Injection

Neurontin Capsules

Neurontin Oral Solution

Neurontin Tablets

Netromycin

Nexium Delayed-Release Capsules

Nicorette

Nipent for Injection

Nipride

Nipent for Injection

Noroxin Tablets

Norpramin Tablets

Norvasc Tablets

Norvir Capsules

Norvir Oral Solution

Omniscan [less than 1%]

Ornade Spansule Capsules

Orthoclone OOKT3 Sterile Solution

Orudis Capsules

Oruvail Capsules

OxyContin Tablets

P-A-C Analgesic

PBZ

Pamelor

Parnate Tablets

Paxil Oral Suspension

Paxil Tablets

Pedia-Profen

Pediazole Suspension

Penetrex Tablets

Pepcid Injection

Pepcid Injection Premixed

Pepcid for Oral Suspension

Pepcid RPD Orally Disintegrating Tablets Pepcid Tablets

Pepto-Bismol Maximum Strength Liquid

Pepto-Bismol Original Liquid, Original and Cherry Tablets and Easy-To-Swallow Caplets

Periactin Tablets

Permax Tablets

Phenergan Injection

Phenergan Suppositories

Phenergan Tablets

Phrenilin Forte Capsules

Phrenilin Tablets

Piroxicam [1-3%]

Plaquenil Tablets

Platinol-AQ Injection

Plendil

Pletal Tablets

Pletal Tablets

Polocaine Injection, USP

Polocaine-MPF Injection, USP

Pontocaine Hydrochloride

Ponstel Kapseals

Prilosec Delayed-Release Capsules

Primaxin I.M.

Primaxin I.V.

Prevacid Delayed-Release Capsules

Prevpak

Prinivil Tablets

Prinzide Tablets

Procardia Capsules

Procardia Tablets

Prograf

ProSom

Protonix Tablets

Proventil HFA Inhalation Aerosol

Proventil Repetabs Tablets

Proventil Tablets

Prozac Pulvules & Liquid, Oral Solution

Prozac Pulvules, Liquid, and Weekly Capsules

Questran

Quinaglute Dura-Tabs Tablets

Quinamm

Quinidex Extentabs

Quinidine Gluconate Injection, USP

Q-vel Muscle Relaxant Pain Reliever

Rapamune Oral Solution and Tablets

Recombivax HB

Relafen Tablets

Rheumatrex Methotrexate

Requip Tablets

Rescriptor Tablet

ReVia Tablets

Rifater

Risperdal Oral Solution

Risperdal Tablets

Romazicon Injection

Ru-Tuss

Rynatan Tablets

Rythmol Tablets

Salflex

Salagen Tablets

Sandimmune I.V. Ampuls for Infusion

Sandimmune Oral Solution

Sandimmune Soft Gelatin Capsules

Sandostatin LAR Depot

Sarafem Pulvules

Sedapap Tablets

Sensorcaine Injection

Sensorcaine with Epinephrine Injection

Sensorcaine-MPF Injection

Sensorcaine-MPF with Epinephrine Injection

Septra I.V. Infusion

Septra Suspension

Septra Grape Suspension

Septra Tablets

Septra DS Tablets

Seroquel Tablets

Serzone Tablets

Sinequan Capsules

Sinequan Oral

Soma Compound Tablets

Soma Compound w/Codeine Tablets

Sonata Capsules

Soriatane Capsules

Sporanox Capsules

Sporanox Oral Solution

Sporanox Oral Solution

Stadol NS Nasal Spray

Streptomycin Sulfate

Sular Tablets

Sulfadiazine

Surmontil Capsules

Sustiva Capsules

Talacen Caplets

Talwin Compound Caplets

Talwin Nx Tablet

Tambocor Tablets

Tarka Tablets

Tasmar Tablets

Tavist and Tavist-D

Tegretol Chewable Tablets

Tegretol Suspension

Tegretol Tablets

Tegretol-XR Tablets

Tenex Tablets

Temaril

Tenex

Teveten Tablets

Tequin Injection

Tequin Tablets

Thalomid Capsules

Thera-Besic

Thiosulfil Forte

Tiazac Capsules

Ticlid Tablets

Timolide Tablets

Timoptic in Ocudose

Timoptic Sterile Ophthalmic Solution

Timoptic-XE Sterile Ophthalmic Gel Forming Solution

TOBI Solution for Inhalation

Tobramycin

Tofranil

Tolectin 200 Tablets

Tolectin 600 Tablets

Tolectin DS Capsules

Tonocard Tablets

Topamax Sprinkle Capsules

Topamax Tablets

Toprol XL Tablets

Toradol IM Injection, IV Injection

Toradol Tablets

Torecan

Trexan

Triaminic

Tricor Capsules, Micronized

Triavil

Trileptal Tablets

Trilisate Liquid

Trilisate Tablets

Trinalin Repetabs

Trisenox Injection

Trovan I.V.

Trovan Tablets

Tussend Syrup

Tussend Tablets

Tympagesic Ear Drops

Ursinus

Ultram Tablets

Uniretic Tablets

Univasc Tablets

Vancocin HCI

Vancenase AQ Double Strength Nasal Spray 0.084%

Vancocin HCl Capsules & Pulvules

Vancocin HCl Oral Solution

Vancocin HCl, Vials & ADD-Vantage

Vantin Tablets and Oral Suspension

Vascor Tablets

Vaseretic Tablets

Vasotec I.V. Injection

Vasotec Tablets

Verelan Capsules

Verelan PM Capsules

Viagra Tablets

Vicoprofen Tablets

Vioxx Oral Suspension

Vioxx Tablets

Vistide Injection

Vivactil Tablets

Voltaren Tablets

Voltaren-XR Tablets

Wellbutrin Tablets

Wellbutrin SR Sustained-Release Tablet

Xanax Tablets

Xylocaine Injection

Xylocaine with Epinephrine Injection

Zagam Tablets

Zanaflex Tablets

Zebeta Tablets

Zestoretic Tablet

Zestril Tablets

Zestoretic [0.3-1%]

Ziac Tablets

Zithromax Capsules, 250 mg

Zithromax for IV Infusion

Zithromax for Oral Suspension, 300 mg, 600 mg, 900 mg, 1200 mg

Zithromax Tablets, 250 mg

Zoloft Oral Concentrate

Zoloft Tablets

Zomig Tablets

Zomig-ZMT Tablets

Zonegran Capsules

Zoleft

Zosyn

Zyloprim

Zyban Sustained-Release Tablets

Zyprexa Tablets

Zyprexa ZYDIS Orally Disintegrating Tablets

Zyrtec Syrup

Zyrtec Tablets

Try easing off caffeine (tea, coffee, coca-cola, chocolate), and alcohol as they can temporarily worsen tinnitus for some people. Avoid quinine - as in tonic water. Nicotine and marijuana too. Smoking narrows your blood vessels which supply vital oxygen to your ears and their sensory cells. PLEASE - quit smoking!