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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Drug Discov Today. 2010 Jan 22;15(7-8):265–271. doi: 10.1016/j.drudis.2010.01.001

Table 2. Candidate ototoxic drugs identified by zebrafish lateral line screen of NINDS Custom Collection II for drugs that cause hair cell deatha.

Ototoxic drug Class Known ototoxicity?
Chloramphenicol Antibiotic Rare case reports
Chlortetracycline HCL Antibiotic No
Pentamidine isethionate Antiprotozoal No
Spermadine Ornithine decarboxylase inhibitor No
Tobramycin Antibiotic Yes
Propantheline bromide Anticholinergic No
Ethacrynic acid Loop diuretic Yes
Pomiferin Antioxidant No
Chlorophyllide Antineoplastic, chlorophyll derivative No
Estradiol valerate Estrogen Rare case reports
Neomycin Antibiotic Yes
Pentetrazole CNS/respiratory/circulatory stimulant Yes, animal studies
Guaiazulene Antioxidant, color additive agent No
Rosolic acid Diagnostic aid No
Cisplatin Antineoplastic Yes
Vincamine Vasodilator No
Kanamycin Antibiotic Yes
Demeclocycline HCL Antibiotic No
Mefloquine Antiprotozoal Yes
Candesartan Angiotensin 1 receptor antagonist No
Simvastatin HMGCoA reductase inhib., antihyperlipidemic No
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Modified, with permission from the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, from Ref. [31].