1993•Practica Oto-Rhino-LaryngologicaOpen access

Treatment of Tinnitus with a Calcium Channel Blocker.

Tsutomu Sakashita, Yasuhiro Manabe, Takehisa Saito, Hitoshi Saitao

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The clinical effects of a calcium channel blocker, flunarizine, which acts especially on intracranial blood vessels, were evaluated in 55 patients with tinnitus. Subjective improvement was reported in 70.9% (53.4% in the control group). Edema of the extremities as a side effect was observed in 2 patients, but it was not severe. This study suggests that the calcium blocker, flunarizin, is useful in the treatment of tinnitus.

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Key concepts: Flunarizine, Calcium channel blocker, Tinnitus, Medicine, Calcium, Calcium channel, Edema, Anesthesia