Question: is clarithromycin an ototoxic drug?
Answer: Biaxin (Clarithromycin) is one of the drugs in the class of drugs called Macrolide antibiotics. In addition to Clarithromycin, other Macrolide antibiotics include Azithromycin (Zithromax), Erythromycin and Dirithromycin. All Macrolides are ototoxic to some extent and can indeed cause hearing loss.