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Whether the loss of nerve in the ear zone due to use of Streptomycin Inj in a patient of spinal TB is reversible?
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Streptomycin belongs to a class of drugs called aminoglcosides. Aminoglycosides appear to generate free radicals within the inner ear, with subsequent permanent damage to sensory cells and neurons, resulting in permanent damage to the inner ear.
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