title: Review of pharmacological therapy for tinnitus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, California 92134-2200, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Ben J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Balough
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018682:GABA Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015032:Zinc / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D018682:GABA Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011453:Prostaglandins; D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D015032:Zinc