Researchers stated that everyday painkiller medications might lead to hearing loss.

Hearing loss is a common problem among the aged people but it was reported that about 12 million people who were between the ages of 40 and 49 had problems hearing.

About 36 million Americans every day take an over-the-counter painkiller like ibuprofen or aspirin and acetaminophen.

Researchers for the first time have stated that they can see a connection between these everyday medications and hearing loss.

Dr Eric Wilkinson with the House Ear Clinic said, "These medications can have a direct damage to the hair cells of the inner ear chemically, but they also cause a DNA damage over time through the use of free radical formation."

Wilkinson reported that he along with his colleagues implanted about 80 patients with cochlear implants following loss of hearing due to the use of vicodin.

It was found in a study of 26,000 male health professionals that men who used over-the-counter painkillers two times in a week were 16 to 99 per cent more likely to suffer from hearing loss.

Doctors advised that regular use of over-the-counter pain killers regularly must be followed with a hearing test done every six to 12 months.