Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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cause of acute and chronic liver disease caused specifically by medications and the most common reason for a drug to be withdrawn from the market after approval.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.
A hepatotoxin (Gr., hepato = liver) is a toxic chemical substance that damages the liver.. It can be a side-effect, but hepatotoxins are also found naturally, such as microcystins and pyrrolizidine alkaloids, or in laboratory environments, such as carbon tetrachloride, or far more pervasively in the form of ethanol (drinking alcohol).
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Drugs and other substances that have been associated with significant hepatotoxicity (liver damage). ...
Hepatotoxicity. [3] Clometacin: 1987 France Hepatotoxicity. [3] Co-proxamol (Distalgesic) 2004 UK Risk of overdose Cyclobarbital: 1980 Norway Risk of overdose [3] Cyclofenil: 1987 France Hepatotoxicity. [3] Dantron: 1963 Canada, UK, US Mutagenic. [15] withdrawn from general use in UK but permitted in terminal patients Dexfenfluramine: 1997 ...
The treatment of chronic liver disease depends on the cause. Specific conditions may be treated with medications including corticosteroids , interferon , antivirals , bile acids or other drugs. Supportive therapy for complications of cirrhosis include diuretics , albumin , vitamin K , blood products , antibiotics and nutritional therapy.
This is a list of drugs and substances that are known or suspected to cause Stevens–Johnson syndrome This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
You already know that drinking alcohol can wreak havoc on your liver. (And if you don't, well, here are more details on those dangers.) Now, a new study links a drink popular specifically for its ...
Tolcapone has demonstrated significant liver toxicity (hepatotoxicity) [13] that limits the drug's utility. Entacapone is an alternative, largely since it has a more favorable toxicity profile. The hepatotoxicity can be related to elevated levels of transaminases , but studies have shown that minimal risk exists for those without preexisting ...