Doctor warns of dangers of antibiotics

Russian doctor Alexander Miasnikov announced that certain types of antibiotics can cause completely irreversible deafness.

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Miasnikov said: “There are ancient types of antibiotics, but they are still used today, which leads to deafness. One of these antibiotics is gentamicin, which belongs to the group of aminoglycosides. There are d other antibiotics which are ototoxic and destroy the auditory nerve cells inside The ear causes deafness.

He added, there are certain drugs that affect the hearing receptors as if they “cut” them and thus cause deafness.

Also, hearing loss can be caused by taking diuretic drugs such as ‘furosemide’. Because these drugs affect the hearing nerve and can cause permanent deafness. Taking antifungal drugs can also cause irreversible changes to the ear.

Your doctor advises you to weigh the pros and cons of antibiotics before taking them. This, of course, should be determined by the attending physician before prescribing it to the patient.

Source: Novosti

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