Furosemide-Induced Ototoxicity
Authors: KEVIN L. GALLAGHER
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Brief Reports1 November 1979Furosemide-Induced OtotoxicityKEVIN L. GALLAGHER, R.PH., JUDITH K. JONES, M.D., Ph.D.KEVIN L. GALLAGHER, R.PH., JUDITH K. JONES, M.D., Ph.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-91-5-744 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Program of the Division of Drug Experience, Food and Drug Administration (1), has received 29 case reports of deafness associated with the administration of furosemide out of 878 total reports of experiences with this drug. Although deafness is known to result when furosemide is administered in high doses or to patients with renal failure, some of these cases suggest the need for greater awareness of this potential effect, particularly since this is one of the five most frequently prescribed drugs in the United States (2). 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