Medications that (Might) Help Tinnitus?

The blunt answer is that there is no drug or supplement that has been consistently found to help with tinnitus (ringing of the ears).

Here's a partial table showing all the research that has been done either proving or disproving effectiveness to treat tinnitus (info collected from this review paper).

For a more comprehensive list going over 17 drugs, click here.

Drug	Research That Supports	Research That Disputes	Conclusion
Benzodiazepines (alprazolam, diazepam, clonazepam)	#1, #2, #3, #4	#1, #2, #3	Caution due to addiction and may worsen tinnitus if stopped.
Antidepressants (nortriptyline, amitriptyline, trimipramine, sertraline, paroxetine)	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6	TCA may benefit only in patients with depression symptoms
Anticonvulsants (carbamazepine, gabapentin, vigabatrin, tiagabine)	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9	#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7	Mixed results
Antiglutamatergics (caroverine, memantine, acamprosate)	#1, #2, #3, #4	#1, #2, #3, #4	No conclusion.
(Anti)Dopaminergics (sulpiride, piribedil)	#1, #2, #3	#1	Studies are weak.
Ginkgo Biloba	#1, #2	#1, #2, #3	Not effective.
Melatonin	#1, #2, #3	#1	Potentially helpful.

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