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 other reports of hearing loss associated with overuse of hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin, etc). But no proof.

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