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ototoxicity [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Toxicology
  • The Ear
  • Pharmacodynamics
DEF

Toxic damage to the inner ear, including drug-induced damage to the nerve serving the inner ear (eighth cranial nerve), the cochlea and semicircular canals, so causing deafness or loss of the sense of balance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toxicologie
  • Oreille
  • Pharmacodynamie
CONT

Le risque d'ototoxicité, de surdité irréversible et de néphrotoxicité augmente lorsque l'amikacine est administrée conjointement avec des diurétiques puissants, des médicaments néphrotoxiques ou ototoxiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Toxicología
  • Oreja
  • Farmacodinámica
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