Article · Volume 12, Issue 1 · pp. 48–49
A Case Report on Amikacin Induced Vestibular Ototoxicity
Jisha M Lucca1, Prathiba Pereira2, Rinsa Cherian Amprayil3, Ashmy Jose3
- 1College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Dammam, KSA.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine, JSS Hospital, Ramanuja Road,Mysore – 570004, Karnataka, INDIA.
- 3JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS University, SS Nagara, Mysore-570 015, Karnataka, INDIA.
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.
Keywords: Amikacin; Vestibular toxicity; Ototoxicity
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