CI	Cochlear implant
DEX-lab	Dexamethasone—laboratory grade
DEX-med	Dexamethasone—medical grade
DPS-med	Dexamethasone dihydrogen phosphate-disodium—medical grade
DPS-lab	Dexamethasone sodium phosphate—laboratory grade
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
ELISA	Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
FCS	Fetal calf serum
FBs	NIH/3T3 mouse fibroblasts
h	hour
HL	Hearing loss
i.c.	Intracochlear
i.p.	Intraperitoneal
i.t.	Intratympanic
i.v.	Intravenous
LPS	Lipopolysaccharides
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
NC	Negative control
OD	Optical density
PC	Positive control
RT	Room temperature
SSNHL	Sudden sensorineural hearing loss
SGN	Spiral ganglion neurons
SD	Standard deviation
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor alpha