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Published: 07 February 2022

Longitudinal Study of Analgesic Use and Risk of Incident Persistent


Tinnitus
Sharon G. Curhan MD, ScM ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-08221,2,
Jordan Glicksman MD, MPH3,
Molin Wang PhD1,4,5,

Roland D. Eavey MD, SM6 &
Gary C. Curhan MD, ScD1,2,5,7

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Abstract
Background
Persistent tinnitus is common, disabling, and difficult to treat. High-dose aspirin may precipitate tinnitus, but
longitudinal data on typical dose aspirin and other analgesics are scarce.

Objective
To investigate independent associations of aspirin, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen and risk of incident persistent
tinnitus.

Design

Longitudinal cohort study.

Setting

Nurses’ Health Study II (1995–2017).

Participants
A total of 69,455 women, age 31–48 years, without tinnitus at baseline.

Main Measures
Information on analgesic use and tinnitus obtained by biennial questionnaires.

Key Results
After 1,120,936 person-years of follow-up, 10,452 cases of incident persistent tinnitus were reported. For low-
dose aspirin, the risk of developing persistent tinnitus was not elevated among frequent low-dose aspirin users.
For moderate dose aspirin, frequent use was associated with higher risk of tinnitus among women aged < 60
years, but not among older women (p-interactionage = 0.003). Compared with women aged < 60 using
moderate-dose aspirin < 1 day/week, the multivariable-adjusted hazard ratio (MVHR, 95% CI) among women
using moderate-dose aspirin 6–7 days per week was 1.16 (1.03, 1.32). Among all women, frequent non-aspirin
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) or acetaminophen use was associated with higher risk.
Compared with women using NSAIDs <1 day/week, the MVHR for use 4–5days/week was 1.17 (1.08, 1.28)
and for 6–7days/week was 1.07 (1.00, 1.16) (p-trend=0.001). For acetaminophen, compared with use <1
day/week, the MVHR for use 6–7days/week was 1.18 (1.07, 1.29) (p-trend=0.002).

Limitations

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Information on tinnitus and analgesic use was self-reported. Information on indications for analgesic use was
not available. Studies in non-White women and men are needed.

Conclusion
The risk of developing persistent tinnitus was not elevated among frequent low-dose aspirin users. Among
younger women, frequent moderate-dose aspirin use was associated with higher risk. Frequent NSAID use and
frequent acetaminophen use were associated with higher risk of incident persistent tinnitus among all women,
and the magnitude of the risks tended to be greater with increasing frequency of use. Our results suggest
analgesic users are at higher risk for developing tinnitus and may provide insight into the precipitants of this
challenging disorder, but additional investigation to determine whether there is a causal association is needed.

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This research was supported by grants U01 DC010811, R01 DC017717, and UO1 CA176726 from the National
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1. Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Boston, MA, USA

Sharon G. Curhan MD, ScM, Molin Wang PhD & Gary C. Curhan MD, ScD

2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

Sharon G. Curhan MD, ScM & Gary C. Curhan MD, ScD

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3. Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, USA

Jordan Glicksman MD, MPH

4. Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA

Molin Wang PhD

5. Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA

Molin Wang PhD & Gary C. Curhan MD, ScD

6. Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center for Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and the Department
of Otolaryngology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA

Roland D. Eavey MD, SM

7. Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Gary C. Curhan MD, ScD

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Dr. S. Curhan led this investigation. Dr. S. Curhan formulated the study question and design, contributed to
directing its implementation, performed the statistical analyses, contributed to the acquisition of the data,
conducted the analysis and interpretation of the data, conducted the literature review, and wrote the first draft of
the manuscript. Dr. Glicksman contributed to the formulation of the study question, data analysis, and the
interpretation of the results. Dr. Wang contributed to the data acquisition and analysis. Dr. Eavey contributed to
the study conception and design. Dr. G. Curhan contributed to the study conception and design, supervision of
its implementation, data acquisition and analysis, and interpretation of the results. All authors contributed to the
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