whether opiates cause hearing loss
December 2003
People are asking whether opiates cause hearing loss.
This hit the news when Rush Limbaugh's deafness was attributed to overuse of opiate analgesics.
There have been reports of hearing loss associated with overuse of hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, etc). But no proof so far that the two are related.
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