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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cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval.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. First pass effect - Wikipedia

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    First-pass metabolism may occur in the liver (for propranolol, lidocaine, clomethiazole, and nitroglycerin) or in the gut (for benzylpenicillin and insulin). [4] The four primary systems that affect the first pass effect of a drug are the enzymes of the gastrointestinal lumen, [5] gastrointestinal wall enzymes, [6] [7] [8] bacterial enzymes [5] and hepatic enzymes.

  4. Pulmonary toxicity - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary toxicity is the medical name for side effects on the lungs. Although most cases of pulmonary toxicity in medicine are due to side effects of medicinal drugs, many cases can be due to side effects of radiation (radiotherapy). Other (non-medical) causes of pulmonary toxicity can be chemical compounds and airborne particulate matter.

  5. These Popular Supplements Might Cause Liver Damage, Study ...

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    Supplements That Damage the Liver The supplements the study mentioned include: Ashwagandha , used to support the nervous and endocrine systems; improve sleep; and boost mood, energy and immune levels

  6. TikTok Loves These 6 Herbal Supplements, But They May Damage ...

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    New research has found that six herbal supplements that are popular on TikTok may cause liver damage. Researchers at the University of Michigan concluded that supplements, including Ashwagandha ...

  7. Hepatitis - Wikipedia

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    Some drugs such as paracetamol exhibit predictable dose-dependent liver damage while others such as isoniazid cause idiosyncratic and unpredictable reactions that vary by person. [37] There are wide variations in the mechanisms of liver injury and latency period from exposure to development of clinical illness. [33]

  8. Liver disease - Wikipedia

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    They have a direct toxic effect on the liver; cause inflammation of liver caused by and thereby impact lipid metabolism and fatty liver disease; and can translocate from the lungs to the liver. [46] Because particulate matter and carbon black are very diverse and each has different toxicodynamics, detailed mechanisms of translocation are not clear.

  9. Inhalant - Wikipedia

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    The inhaling of some solvents can cause hearing loss, limb spasms, and damage to the central nervous system and brain. [5] Serious but potentially reversible effects include liver and kidney damage and blood-oxygen depletion. Death from inhalants is generally caused by a very high concentration of fumes.