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Protective effect of creatine on amikacin-induced ototoxicity
Author(s) -
Emre Apaydın,
Elif Dağlı,
Sevinç Bayrak,
Ekrem Said Kankılıç,
Hasan Şahin,
Aydın Acar
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.488
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1808-8694
pISSN - 1808-8686
DOI - 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.09.002
Subject(s) - amikacin , ototoxicity , auditory brainstem response , creatine monohydrate , medicine , creatine , anesthesia , intramuscular injection , pharmacology , hearing loss , antibiotics , chemistry , audiology , chemotherapy , biochemistry , pathology , alternative medicine , cisplatin , placebo
Aminoglycosides are widely known for their ototoxic side effects. Nevertheless, they are potent antibiotics used in the treatment of life-threatening conditions because of the current concern for antibiotic resistance. We hypothesized that creatine supplements which are believed to improve mitochondrial antioxidant defense system and maintain optimal energy homeostasis may improve the ototoxic side effects.

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