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A Case Report on Amikacin Induced Vestibular Ototoxicity

Jisha M Lucca1★, Prathiba Pereira2, Rinsa Cherian Amprayil3, Ashmy Jose3★ Corresponding author

  1. 1College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam, KSA.
  2. 2Department of Internal Medicine, JSS Hospital, Ramanuja Road,Mysore – 570004, Karnataka, INDIA.
  3. 3JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, SS Nagara, Mysore-570 015, Karnataka, INDIA.

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Jisha M Lucca

College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam, KSA.

jmlucca@iau.edu.sa

Volume 12, Issue 1 · pp. 48–49 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.12.1.10

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ABSTRACT

Amikacin, a semi-synthetic aminoglycoside, is the drug of choice for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. It may adversely affect auditory, vestibular and renal functions. Reporting here is an interesting case of amikacin induced vestibular toxicity.

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    Lucca, J. M., Pereira, P., Amprayil, R. C., & Jose, A. (). A Case Report on Amikacin Induced Vestibular Ototoxicity. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 12(1), 48–49. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.12.1.10