Review of pharmacological therapy for tinnitus
Patterson, M.B.; Balough, B.J.
international tinnitus journal 12(2): 149-159
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0946-5448 PMID: 17260881 Document Number: 604665
This article provides a review of studies investigating the pharmacological treatment of tinnitus. Tinnitus continues to be a significant and costly health problem without a uniformly accepted treatment. A wide variety of studies exploring prescription, supplement, and vitamin therapies are assessed for efficacy of treatment and for establishing consistencies in symptom definition, assessment, and outcome measures. This review reveals no compelling evidence suggesting the efficacy of any pharmacological agent in the treatment of tinnitus. Analysis of prior investigations provides insight to appropriate methods for future work, which are outlined.