What medications work for tinnitus



Tinnitus, the cause needs to be identified and treated for the cause, there is no effective medicine for tinnitus treatment. You can actively treat the primary disease under the guidance of the doctor, such as cerumen impaction, otitis media, Meniere’s disease, thyroid dysfunction and other drug treatment. In addition, drugs that reduce the effects of tinnitus, such as doxepin and eszopiclone, can be used; tinnitus-suppressing drugs, such as lidocaine and clonazepam, can be used.

Tinnitus can usually be categorized into conductive tinnitus, neurogenic tinnitus and so on.

Conductive tinnitus is an obstructive ear disease of the external ear canal or middle ear. For example, cerumen embolism needs to be removed in the hospital, and otitis media is treated with antibiotics and glucocorticoid drugs as prescribed by the doctor.

Neurogenic tinnitus, also known as sensorineural tinnitus, can be used under the guidance of a doctor to inhibit the central abnormal power generation and reduce tinnitus.

Active treatment of the primary disease at the same time, such as anxiety and depression and other psychological disorders, can be prescribed oral anti-anxiety, antidepressants and tinnitus inhibitors, such as, for example, doxepin, eszopiclone, etc.; tinnitus inhibitors such as lidocaine, clonazepam, etc..

In addition, vitamin B (especially vitamin B12), zinc preparations, and ginkgo biloba preparations, may be helpful in the treatment of non-selective tinnitus, but the efficacy has yet to be clinically proven.

Tinnitus patients must ensure adequate sleep, fresh air and a good state of mind. The above medications are for reference only and should be used under the guidance of a physician. Tinnitus symptoms suggest timely medical treatment, clear target, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.