Frequent use of over-the-counter pain relievers associated with risk of tinnitus

 

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/942764

 

 News Release 9-Feb-2022
Frequent use of over-the-counter analgesics associated with risk of tinnitus
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Brigham and Women's Hospital

 

 
    Frequent use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen or regular use of COX-2 inhibitors was associated with an almost 20 percent higher risk of tinnitus
    Frequent use of moderate-dose aspirin was associated with a 16 percent higher risk among women under 60, but frequent low-dose aspirin use did not elevate risk

-----