The effect of buflomedilhydrochloride (Loftyl) on temporary hearing threshold shift.

Buflomedilhydrochloride (Loftyl, Abbott) is a vasodilating agent which has proved not only to influence peripheral blood vessels but also cerebral vascular disease. We tested the ability of Buflomedil to prevent noise-induced temporary threshold shift (TTS). Ten individuals tested the active substance and placebo 5 times each at random. In the individual analysis comparing Buflomedil and placebo sessions, there was a statistically significant decreased TTS after Buflomedil.