Re: Drug induced Hepatitis can be fatal

[Guest guest]

I apolgize if I missed part of this thread, but what drugs induce hepatitis?

Lourdes " Sal " Salvador, salvadorlourdes@...

[] Drug induced Hepatitis can be fatal

Apparently drug induced hepatitis is very serious, so take care of

your liver.

From Indiana Journal of Dermatology

A 57 year old woman dies of drug induced hepatitis and rash:

http://tinyurl.com/r9dgl

ABSTRACT: A 57 year old female presented with

generalized erythematous scaly plaques of one and

half months duration and jaundice since 1 month.

She was on leflunomide since 3 months for chronic

rheumatoid arthritis. Investigations revealed

positive ANA, rheumatoid factor and negative

anti-DsDNA. Bilirubin and liver enzymes were

markedly raised. Viral markers were negative.

Direct immunoflourescence did not show lupus

band. A diagnosis of drug induced hepatitis and

skin rash was made. She was treated with

cholestyramine but she died after ten days of

hospitalisation.

Uppal M, Rai R, Srinivas C,. Leflunomide induced drug rash and

hepatotoxicity.Indian J Dermatol 2004;49:154-155

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[Guest guest]

Well, in alternative medicine, the liver is considered the most

important organ of your body so there is much written about it. If

you go to Liver Foundation.org, they explain alot, but just briefly,

the liver has to get rid of all the drugs you take, so any kind of

drugs but some kinds are harder on liver. Usually you will see it

mentioned in a medicine insert, those long things in tiny print that

if you have liver trouble, you should check with your doctor. You

can assume that drug in particular if it is mentioned is harder on

your liver. Tylenol is most otc drug associated with liver damage.

Antifungals are another. Usually Tylenol will only hurt you if you

are regular taker of it, maybe someone who takes it daily for

arthritis or something has to watch for sign.

However if your liver is compromised by other things such as other

drugs hard on liver, or disease (perhaps toxins??). In my case for

the last two years I have had chronic mono, EBV, and that is a virus

that is listed that can cause hepatitis, with small 'h'. Hepatitis

with lower case 'h' is liver inflamtion. Liver inflamation caused

by Hepatitis, capital 'H', is viral Hepatitis, like Hep A, B,C,

etc. However whatever the cause of liver inflamation, results are

the same, liver damage. So I have this rash now and other symptoms

of liver problems I won't list here, going for catscan in a few days

but thought I would warn others as I did not know this. I was only

taking 2-3 Tylenol daily for the last few weeks. I thought that

wouldn't hurt me, but for the past year I have had this same rash

come and go in association with other drugs also (Nystatin) and

supplements (ALA). Since anyone who has significant exposure to

mold can have toxic liver conditions, just thought I would let

people know you may need to go extra easy on things that could

affect your liver.

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> I apolgize if I missed part of this thread, but what drugs induce

hepatitis?

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> Lourdes " Sal " Salvador, salvadorlourdes@...

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