When prescribing an antibacterial agent for otitis externa,the health-care practitioner must consider that certain agents have the potential for ototoxicity.Which agent has the greatest potential for this adverse effect?

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Neomycin has the greatest potential for ototoxicity, especially when used in combination with other ototoxic drugs or in patients with pre-existing hearing loss or renal impairment. Ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin with hydrocortisone are quinolone antibiotics that can also cause ototoxicity, but they are generally considered safer than neomycin. Carbamide peroxide is a non-antibiotic agent used for the removal of earwax and does not have the potential for ototoxicity.

When Prescribing an Antibacterial Agent for Otitis Externa,the Health-Care Practitioner