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Treatment Options => Radiation / Radiosurgery => Topic started by: mwatto on May 19, 2022, 08:06:15 pm

Title: Losartan -interesting article on
Post by: mwatto on May 19, 2022, 08:06:15 pm

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34261799/

https://www.medindia.net/news/losartan-helps-reduce-the-risk-of-hearing-loss-among-vestibular-schwannoma-patients-202273-1.htm?fbclid=IwAR2OLH3muV-djGQvxzEQwhZOfJ9F6avDQug0BcX5HfQ7Jzmnxata9qIZo-w

UPDATE: I have just found out that honokiol works the same way. Both are also blood thinners.

Title: Re: Losartan -interesting article on
Post by: SP on May 19, 2022, 11:17:20 pm

Thanks for sharing Michele...very interesting work.

I wonder if it works the same with post radiation hearing loss.

"As one of the most commonly prescribed drugs for hypertension, the safety and low cost of losartan warrants rapid translation of our research to patients with vestibular schwannomas to try to prevent tumor-induced sensorineural hearing loss,"

Stella

Title: Re: Losartan -interesting article on
Post by: mwatto on May 21, 2022, 12:54:39 am

Hi Stella! I wonder..though I have not had a lot of hearing loss (mine super gradual 3 years still). It is an interesting prospect though. Hope you are well!