Prescribed Skin Cream (Ketoconazole) — Is It Ototoxic?

[Brooklyn NY]

Hi, I was just prescribed Ketoconazole, topical skin cream, and I found it on a secondary drug list linked to tinnitus. Tylenol was found on this same listing. The list description says that these drugs cause problems in a small fraction of people.

Does this sound too risky? I generally have fairly low level, but fluctuating tinnitus.

Thank you.

 

[Foamearplugssuck]

Did you end up applying Ketoconazole? I was also prescribed it and want to know if it's safe.

 

[GregCA]

Hi, I was just prescribed Ketoconazole, topical skin cream, and I found it on a secondary drug list linked to tinnitus. Tylenol was found on this same listing. The list description says that these drugs cause problems in a small fraction of people.

Where is that list? Can you please share a link?

 

[GWW]

I don't want to speak negatively about a helpful drug but I found Ketoconazole made my tinnitus really spike. I was using only the cream, not oral, and there was still a definite spike.

Thinking I may have my doctor prescribe a heavy oral dose for a week and suffer through it instead of applying it everyday for months.

 

[Astropharia]

I've used Ketoconazole without issue.