Information counselling during treatment with ototoxic medications for TB: a call to action
The introduction of bedaquiline (BDQ) has reduced the reliance on ototoxic drugs (e.g., aminoglycosides) for drug-resistant TB (DR-TB). This has significantly reduced ototoxic symptoms, such as tinnitus and dizziness, which often precede irreversible hearing loss. However, aminoglycosides remain ess...
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| Main Authors: | K. Khoza-Shangase, S.M. Arendse |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Union
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Public Health Action |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/iuatld/pha/2025/00000015/00000001/art00001 |
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