Question - What drug has recently been reported to be of help in prevention of cisplatin induced hearing loss?
Answer - The cited article concluded “The addition of sodium thiosulfate 6 hours after cisplatin chemotherapy resulted in a lower incidence of cisplatin-induced hearing loss among children with standard rink hepatoblastoma, without jeopardizing overall or event-free survival.” (Brock PR et al. Sodium thiosulfate for protection from cisplatin-induced hearing loss. 2018 NEJM 378(25):2376-2385)
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