Which of the following drugs in likely to damage the eighth cranial nerve when administered for a long period of time ?
Correct answer: D. Streptomycin
- A. Ethambutol
- B. Isoniazid
- C. Rifampicin
- D. Streptomycin
Explanation
Streptomycin is an aminoglycoside that can damage cranial nerve VIII, producing vestibular or auditory ototoxicity during prolonged therapy. Ethambutol instead damages the optic nerve, while isoniazid causes peripheral neuritis.
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