| ICD9 = | ICDO = | Image = | Caption = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = ent | eMedicineTopic = 699 | DiseasesDB = 2874 | }} Ototoxicity's damage of the ear (oto), specifically the cochlea or auditory nerve and sometimes the vestibulum, by a toxin (often medication). Causes A number of drugs have been associated with damage to the cochlea. The best known are aminoglycoside antibiotics, vancomycin, aspirin, nicotine, some chemotherapy agents (cisplatin, carboplatin, vincristine) and so… (More on Ototoxicity)