The value of carbamazepine in the treatment of tinnitus

ORL J Otorhinolaryngol Relat Spec. 1985;47(5):262-6. doi: 10.1159/000275781.

Abstract

A double-blind controlled trial on the use of oral carbamazepine in the treatment of tinnitus is reported. The effects of carbamazepine and intravenous lidocaine on tinnitus were compared. Carbamazepine had less effect than the placebo.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carbamazepine / administration & dosage
  • Carbamazepine / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Humans
  • Lidocaine / administration & dosage
  • Lidocaine / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Random Allocation
  • Tinnitus / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Carbamazepine
  • Lidocaine