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  2. Hepatotoxicity - Wikipedia

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    Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is a cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval. The liver plays a central role in transforming and clearing chemicals and is susceptible to the toxicity from these agents.

  3. Paracetamol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    In contrast, paracetamol is a safe and effective medication that is taken without complications by millions of people. [52] In addition, alternative pain relief medications such as aspirin are more toxic in overdose, whereas non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are associated with more adverse effects following normal use.

  4. List of withdrawn drugs - Wikipedia

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    Hepatotoxicity. [3] Dimazole (Diamthazole) 1972 France, US Neuropsychiatric reaction. [3] Dimethylamylamine (DMAA) 1983 US Voluntarily withdrawn from market by Lily. [17]: 12 Reintroduced as a dietary supplement in 2006; [17]: 13 in 2013 the FDA started work to ban it due to cardiovascular problems [18] Dinoprostone: 1990 UK

  5. Tetracycline antibiotics - Wikipedia

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    The breakdown products of tetracyclines are toxic and can cause Fanconi syndrome, a potentially fatal disease affecting proximal tubular function in the nephrons of the kidney. Prescriptions of these drugs should be discarded once expired because they can cause hepatotoxicity.

  6. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Of these, amoxicillin-clavulanate is the most common cause of drug-induced liver injury, and paracetamol toxicity the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States and Europe. [36] Herbal remedies and dietary supplements are another important cause of hepatitis; these are the most common causes of drug-induced hepatitis in Korea ...

  7. Alcohol is not good for us. 5 tips to stay safe(r) if you drink

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    “This causes a drug interaction called ‘potentiation’ in which, from a drug effects standpoint, 1 plus 1 is greater than 2.” We hope these tips help you stay safe if you choose to drink ...

  8. Hy's law - Wikipedia

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    Hy's law is a rule of thumb that a patient is at high risk of a fatal drug-induced liver injury if given a medication that causes hepatocellular injury (not Hepatobiliary injury) with jaundice. [1] The law is based on observations by Hy Zimmerman, a major scholar of drug-induced liver injury.

  9. New Research Says This Super Popular Drink Might Cause ... - AOL

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    There have been a few people who have suffered liver toxicity from drinking green tea, but they appear to have taken large amounts." ... were more likely to cause hepatotoxicity," Dr. Kim notes ...