Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 I think this is what happened to me; drugs triggered liver inflammation. ............................... 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know Best! " Medical Mistakes That Even the Best Doctors Make- and How to Protect Yourself. By: N. Podell, MD and Proctor Simon & Schuster, New York, 1995 What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes Your Liver Damage Worse FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver inflammation in a rare susceptible person, and we have to live with this uncertainty wheneverwe prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are more likely than othersto irritate the liver. These should be watched closely in people who have recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing diseases of the liver, orwho turn out to be especially sensitive to certain medications. You should be particularly alert to the potential liver toxicity of twovery popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen (Tylenol), which is a painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used to control cholesterol. Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, particularly if you also drink alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in most multivitamins. But in the high doses that are used to lower blood cholesterol--andespecially above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause liver inflammation inmany people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the Medical College of Virginia confirmed earlier findings and concluded that the sustained-release niacin (whichmany patients prefer because it causes less flushing) was more toxic to theliver than the standard non-sustained-released type. If you already have liver damage or disease, the risk of problems fromthese two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list of a few drugs thatare most likely to harm a patient with a damaged liver: acetaminophen (Tylenol products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic steroidsAntabuse BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor === Elena AIH San Diego, CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 You may be correct that drugs triggered your problem, but this is probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. It is my understanding that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away when the drug is withdrawn. I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether that had triggered my AIH. I actually went to the library and read an article in the Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis to be sure. In the cases they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, but the hepatitis went away when the Prozac was stopped. Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I am taking Zoloft now and it is not working as well as Prozac did for me, but I am reluctant to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it can be harmful to those with damaged livers. Elena P wrote: > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs triggered > liver inflammation. > .............................. > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know > Best! " > Medical Mistakes That Even the > Best Doctors Make- > and How to Protect Yourself. > By: N. Podell, MD and > Proctor > Simon & Schuster, New York, 1995 > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes Your > Liver Damage Worse > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > inflammation in a rare > susceptible person, and we have to live with this > uncertainty wheneverwe > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are more > likely than othersto > irritate the liver. These should be watched closely > in people who have > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing diseases of > the liver, orwho turn > out to be especially sensitive to certain medications. > You should be particularly alert to the potential > liver toxicity of twovery > popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen > (Tylenol), which is a > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used to > control cholesterol. > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, particularly > if you also drink > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in > most multivitamins. But > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > cholesterol--andespecially > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause liver > inflammation inmany > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of the > American Medical > Association, researchers from the Medical College of > Virginia confirmed > earlier findings and concluded that the > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > patients prefer because it causes less flushing) was > more toxic to theliver > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > If you already have liver damage or disease, the risk > of problems fromthese > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list of a > few drugs thatare > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged liver: > acetaminophen (Tylenol > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > steroidsAntabuse > BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor > === > Elena AIH > San Diego, CA > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Thanks for you info Barbara. I have a positive ANA and ASMA and was taking Serzone and Paxil. My enzymes increased rapidly and when I stopped taking serzone my enzymes returned to normal. As far as I know they are still normal even though I take paxil. At the time i was also taking vitamins, so they could have also been the problem. Maybe my liver is just more sensitive, having AIH. Elena --- Barbara Renick <brenick@...> wrote: > From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...> > > You may be correct that drugs triggered your > problem, but this is > probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. It > is my understanding > that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away when > the drug is > withdrawn. > > I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether > that had triggered my > AIH. I actually went to the library and read an > article in the > Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis to be > sure. In the cases > they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, but > the hepatitis went > away when the Prozac was stopped. > Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. > > I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I am > taking Zoloft now > and it is not working as well as Prozac did for me, > but I am reluctant > to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it can be > harmful to those > with damaged livers. > > Elena P wrote: > > > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs > triggered > > liver inflammation. > > .............................. > > > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know > > Best! " > > Medical Mistakes That Even > the > > Best Doctors Make- > > and How to Protect Yourself. > > By: N. Podell, MD and > > Proctor > > Simon & Schuster, New York, > 1995 > > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes > Your > > Liver Damage Worse > > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > > inflammation in a rare > > susceptible person, and we have to live with this > > uncertainty wheneverwe > > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are > more > > likely than othersto > > irritate the liver. These should be watched > closely > > in people who have > > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing > diseases of > > the liver, orwho turn > > out to be especially sensitive to certain > medications. > > You should be particularly alert to the potential > > liver toxicity of twovery > > popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen > > (Tylenol), which is a > > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used > to > > control cholesterol. > > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, > particularly > > if you also drink > > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in > > most multivitamins. But > > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > > cholesterol--andespecially > > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause > liver > > inflammation inmany > > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of > the > > American Medical > > Association, researchers from the Medical College > of > > Virginia confirmed > > earlier findings and concluded that the > > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > > patients prefer because it causes less flushing) > was > > more toxic to theliver > > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > > If you already have liver damage or disease, the > risk > > of problems fromthese > > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list > of a > > few drugs thatare > > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged > liver: > > acetaminophen (Tylenol > > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > > steroidsAntabuse > > > BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > > > PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor > > === > > Elena AIH > > San Diego, CA > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 Elena, Did yu ever take prozac? I ask that because my symptoms are those of a drug induced liver problem. I take prozac and recently heard it can be toxic to liver. J >From: Elena P <brit71@...> >Reply- onelist > onelist >Subject: Re: [ ]More Liver Info. >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:16:43 -0700 (PDT) >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From errors-165537-5119-shireen42 Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 >Received: from [209.207.164.209] by hotmail.com (2.1) with ESMTP id >MHotMailB97C3E3E00C2D82197E6D1CFA4D120DC0; Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 >Received: (qmail 28326 invoked by alias); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:35 -0000 >Received: (qmail 28302 invoked from network); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 >Received: from unknown (HELO web104.mail.com) (205.180.60.69) by >pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 >Message-ID: <19990812161643.1870.rocketmail@...> >Received: from [204.240.140.6] by web104.mail.com; Thu, 12 Aug 1999 >09:16:43 PDT >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > -owneronelist >Delivered-mailing list onelist >Precedence: bulk >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > >Thanks for you info Barbara. I have a positive ANA and >ASMA and was taking Serzone and Paxil. My enzymes >increased rapidly and when I stopped taking serzone my >enzymes returned to normal. As far as I know they are >still normal even though I take paxil. At the time i >was also taking vitamins, so they could have also been >the problem. Maybe my liver is just more sensitive, >having AIH. >Elena > > >--- Barbara Renick <brenick@...> wrote: > > From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...> > > > > You may be correct that drugs triggered your > > problem, but this is > > probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. It > > is my understanding > > that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away when > > the drug is > > withdrawn. > > > > I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether > > that had triggered my > > AIH. I actually went to the library and read an > > article in the > > Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis to be > > sure. In the cases > > they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, but > > the hepatitis went > > away when the Prozac was stopped. > > Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. > > > > I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I am > > taking Zoloft now > > and it is not working as well as Prozac did for me, > > but I am reluctant > > to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it can be > > harmful to those > > with damaged livers. > > > > Elena P wrote: > > > > > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > > > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs > > triggered > > > liver inflammation. > > > .............................. > > > > > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know > > > Best! " > > > Medical Mistakes That Even > > the > > > Best Doctors Make- > > > and How to Protect Yourself. > > > By: N. Podell, MD and > > > Proctor > > > Simon & Schuster, New York, > > 1995 > > > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > > > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes > > Your > > > Liver Damage Worse > > > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > > > inflammation in a rare > > > susceptible person, and we have to live with this > > > uncertainty wheneverwe > > > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are > > more > > > likely than othersto > > > irritate the liver. These should be watched > > closely > > > in people who have > > > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing > > diseases of > > > the liver, orwho turn > > > out to be especially sensitive to certain > > medications. > > > You should be particularly alert to the potential > > > liver toxicity of twovery > > > popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen > > > (Tylenol), which is a > > > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used > > to > > > control cholesterol. > > > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, > > particularly > > > if you also drink > > > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in > > > most multivitamins. But > > > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > > > cholesterol--andespecially > > > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause > > liver > > > inflammation inmany > > > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of > > the > > > American Medical > > > Association, researchers from the Medical College > > of > > > Virginia confirmed > > > earlier findings and concluded that the > > > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > > > patients prefer because it causes less flushing) > > was > > > more toxic to theliver > > > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > > > If you already have liver damage or disease, the > > risk > > > of problems fromthese > > > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list > > of a > > > few drugs thatare > > > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged > > liver: > > > acetaminophen (Tylenol > > > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > > > steroidsAntabuse > > > > > >BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > > > > > >PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor > > > === > > > Elena AIH > > > San Diego, CA > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 12, 1999 Report Share Posted August 12, 1999 I take prozac, with so far no problems. Lynn aih susan johnson wrote: > From: " susan johnson " <shireen42@...> > > Elena, > > Did yu ever take prozac? I ask that because my symptoms are those of a drug > induced liver problem. I take prozac and recently heard it can be toxic to > liver. > > J > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > >Reply- onelist > > onelist > >Subject: Re: [ ]More Liver Info. > >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:16:43 -0700 (PDT) > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >From errors-165537-5119-shireen42 Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: from [209.207.164.209] by hotmail.com (2.1) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailB97C3E3E00C2D82197E6D1CFA4D120DC0; Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: (qmail 28326 invoked by alias); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:35 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 28302 invoked from network); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO web104.mail.com) (205.180.60.69) by > >pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 > >Message-ID: <19990812161643.1870.rocketmail@...> > >Received: from [204.240.140.6] by web104.mail.com; Thu, 12 Aug 1999 > >09:16:43 PDT > >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > > -owneronelist > >Delivered-mailing list onelist > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > >Thanks for you info Barbara. I have a positive ANA and > >ASMA and was taking Serzone and Paxil. My enzymes > >increased rapidly and when I stopped taking serzone my > >enzymes returned to normal. As far as I know they are > >still normal even though I take paxil. At the time i > >was also taking vitamins, so they could have also been > >the problem. Maybe my liver is just more sensitive, > >having AIH. > >Elena > > > > > >--- Barbara Renick <brenick@...> wrote: > > > From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...> > > > > > > You may be correct that drugs triggered your > > > problem, but this is > > > probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. It > > > is my understanding > > > that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away when > > > the drug is > > > withdrawn. > > > > > > I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether > > > that had triggered my > > > AIH. I actually went to the library and read an > > > article in the > > > Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis to be > > > sure. In the cases > > > they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, but > > > the hepatitis went > > > away when the Prozac was stopped. > > > Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. > > > > > > I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I am > > > taking Zoloft now > > > and it is not working as well as Prozac did for me, > > > but I am reluctant > > > to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it can be > > > harmful to those > > > with damaged livers. > > > > > > Elena P wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > > > > > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs > > > triggered > > > > liver inflammation. > > > > .............................. > > > > > > > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know > > > > Best! " > > > > Medical Mistakes That Even > > > the > > > > Best Doctors Make- > > > > and How to Protect Yourself. > > > > By: N. Podell, MD and > > > > Proctor > > > > Simon & Schuster, New York, > > > 1995 > > > > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > > > > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes > > > Your > > > > Liver Damage Worse > > > > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > > > > inflammation in a rare > > > > susceptible person, and we have to live with this > > > > uncertainty wheneverwe > > > > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are > > > more > > > > likely than othersto > > > > irritate the liver. These should be watched > > > closely > > > > in people who have > > > > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing > > > diseases of > > > > the liver, orwho turn > > > > out to be especially sensitive to certain > > > medications. > > > > You should be particularly alert to the potential > > > > liver toxicity of twovery > > > > popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen > > > > (Tylenol), which is a > > > > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used > > > to > > > > control cholesterol. > > > > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, > > > particularly > > > > if you also drink > > > > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in > > > > most multivitamins. But > > > > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > > > > cholesterol--andespecially > > > > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause > > > liver > > > > inflammation inmany > > > > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of > > > the > > > > American Medical > > > > Association, researchers from the Medical College > > > of > > > > Virginia confirmed > > > > earlier findings and concluded that the > > > > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > > > > patients prefer because it causes less flushing) > > > was > > > > more toxic to theliver > > > > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > > > > If you already have liver damage or disease, the > > > risk > > > > of problems fromthese > > > > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list > > > of a > > > > few drugs thatare > > > > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged > > > liver: > > > > acetaminophen (Tylenol > > > > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > > > > steroidsAntabuse > > > > > > > > >BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > > > > > > > > >PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor > > > > === > > > > Elena AIH > > > > San Diego, CA > > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 1999 Report Share Posted August 13, 1999 Prozac can cause hepatitis in rare cases, and yours could be one of those. I would discuss this with the doctor prescibing the Prozac. susan johnson wrote: > > From: " susan johnson " <shireen42@...> > > Elena, > > Did yu ever take prozac? I ask that because my symptoms are those of a drug > induced liver problem. I take prozac and recently heard it can be toxic to > liver. > > J > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > >Reply- onelist > > onelist > >Subject: Re: [ ]More Liver Info. > >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:16:43 -0700 (PDT) > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >From errors-165537-5119-shireen42 Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: from [209.207.164.209] by hotmail.com (2.1) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailB97C3E3E00C2D82197E6D1CFA4D120DC0; Thu Aug 12 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: (qmail 28326 invoked by alias); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:35 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 28302 invoked from network); 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO web104.mail.com) (205.180.60.69) by > >pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 > >Message-ID: <19990812161643.1870.rocketmail@...> > >Received: from [204.240.140.6] by web104.mail.com; Thu, 12 Aug 1999 > >09:16:43 PDT > >Mailing-List: list onelist; contact > > -owneronelist > >Delivered-mailing list onelist > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > >Thanks for you info Barbara. I have a positive ANA and > >ASMA and was taking Serzone and Paxil. My enzymes > >increased rapidly and when I stopped taking serzone my > >enzymes returned to normal. As far as I know they are > >still normal even though I take paxil. At the time i > >was also taking vitamins, so they could have also been > >the problem. Maybe my liver is just more sensitive, > >having AIH. > >Elena > > > > > >--- Barbara Renick <brenick@...> wrote: > > > From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...> > > > > > > You may be correct that drugs triggered your > > > problem, but this is > > > probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. It > > > is my understanding > > > that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away when > > > the drug is > > > withdrawn. > > > > > > I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether > > > that had triggered my > > > AIH. I actually went to the library and read an > > > article in the > > > Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis to be > > > sure. In the cases > > > they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, but > > > the hepatitis went > > > away when the Prozac was stopped. > > > Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. > > > > > > I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I am > > > taking Zoloft now > > > and it is not working as well as Prozac did for me, > > > but I am reluctant > > > to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it can be > > > harmful to those > > > with damaged livers. > > > > > > Elena P wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > > > > > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs > > > triggered > > > > liver inflammation. > > > > .............................. > > > > > > > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't Know > > > > Best! " > > > > Medical Mistakes That Even > > > the > > > > Best Doctors Make- > > > > and How to Protect Yourself. > > > > By: N. Podell, MD and > > > > Proctor > > > > Simon & Schuster, New York, > > > 1995 > > > > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > > > > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That Makes > > > Your > > > > Liver Damage Worse > > > > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > > > > inflammation in a rare > > > > susceptible person, and we have to live with this > > > > uncertainty wheneverwe > > > > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are > > > more > > > > likely than othersto > > > > irritate the liver. These should be watched > > > closely > > > > in people who have > > > > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing > > > diseases of > > > > the liver, orwho turn > > > > out to be especially sensitive to certain > > > medications. > > > > You should be particularly alert to the potential > > > > liver toxicity of twovery > > > > popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen > > > > (Tylenol), which is a > > > > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used > > > to > > > > control cholesterol. > > > > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, > > > particularly > > > > if you also drink > > > > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained in > > > > most multivitamins. But > > > > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > > > > cholesterol--andespecially > > > > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause > > > liver > > > > inflammation inmany > > > > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of > > > the > > > > American Medical > > > > Association, researchers from the Medical College > > > of > > > > Virginia confirmed > > > > earlier findings and concluded that the > > > > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > > > > patients prefer because it causes less flushing) > > > was > > > > more toxic to theliver > > > > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > > > > If you already have liver damage or disease, the > > > risk > > > > of problems fromthese > > > > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list > > > of a > > > > few drugs thatare > > > > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged > > > liver: > > > > acetaminophen (Tylenol > > > > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > > > > steroidsAntabuse > > > > > > > > >BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > > > > > > > > >PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor > > > > === > > > > Elena AIH > > > > San Diego, CA > > > > --------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 13, 1999 Report Share Posted August 13, 1999 No I haven't, but Paxil (which is what im taking) is basically the same as prozac. However, it wasnt the paxil that gave me the toxic reaction it was the Serzone. It could have also been caused by vitamin accumalation. Elena --- susan johnson <shireen42@...> wrote: > From: " susan johnson " <shireen42@...> > > Elena, > > Did yu ever take prozac? I ask that because my > symptoms are those of a drug > induced liver problem. I take prozac and recently > heard it can be toxic to > liver. > > J > > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > >Reply- onelist > > onelist > >Subject: Re: [ ]More Liver Info. > >Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 09:16:43 -0700 (PDT) > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >From errors-165537-5119-shireen42 Thu Aug 12 > 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: from [209.207.164.209] by hotmail.com > (2.1) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailB97C3E3E00C2D82197E6D1CFA4D120DC0; Thu Aug > 12 09:15:58 1999 > >Received: (qmail 28326 invoked by alias); 12 Aug > 1999 16:15:35 -0000 > >Received: (qmail 28302 invoked from network); 12 > Aug 1999 16:15:34 -0000 > >Received: from unknown (HELO web104.mail.com) > (205.180.60.69) by > >pop.onelist.com with SMTP; 12 Aug 1999 16:15:34 > -0000 > >Message-ID: > <19990812161643.1870.rocketmail@...> > >Received: from [204.240.140.6] by > web104.mail.com; Thu, 12 Aug 1999 > >09:16:43 PDT > >Mailing-List: list onelist; > contact > > -owneronelist > >Delivered-mailing list > onelist > >Precedence: bulk > >List-Unsubscribe: > <mailto: -unsubscribeONElist> > > > >From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > >Thanks for you info Barbara. I have a positive ANA > and > >ASMA and was taking Serzone and Paxil. My enzymes > >increased rapidly and when I stopped taking serzone > my > >enzymes returned to normal. As far as I know they > are > >still normal even though I take paxil. At the time > i > >was also taking vitamins, so they could have also > been > >the problem. Maybe my liver is just more sensitive, > >having AIH. > >Elena > > > > > >--- Barbara Renick <brenick@...> wrote: > > > From: Barbara Renick <brenick@...> > > > > > > You may be correct that drugs triggered your > > > problem, but this is > > > probably not the case for those with AIH or PSC. > It > > > is my understanding > > > that hepatitis due to drug exposure goes away > when > > > the drug is > > > withdrawn. > > > > > > I had taken Prozac and was curious about whether > > > that had triggered my > > > AIH. I actually went to the library and read an > > > article in the > > > Psychiatric Journal about Prozac and hepatitis > to be > > > sure. In the cases > > > they cited, Prozac indeed could cause hepatitis, > but > > > the hepatitis went > > > away when the Prozac was stopped. > > > Hepatitis induced by Prozac is rare. > > > > > > I do avoid drugs such as Tylenol today though. I > am > > > taking Zoloft now > > > and it is not working as well as Prozac did for > me, > > > but I am reluctant > > > to go back to Prozac because, as you said, it > can be > > > harmful to those > > > with damaged livers. > > > > > > Elena P wrote: > > > > > > > > From: Elena P <brit71@...> > > > > > > > > I think this is what happened to me; drugs > > > triggered > > > > liver inflammation. > > > > .............................. > > > > > > > > 4LIVERBook Source: " When Your Doctor Doesn't > Know > > > > Best! " > > > > Medical Mistakes That > Even > > > the > > > > Best Doctors Make- > > > > and How to Protect > Yourself. > > > > By: N. Podell, MD > and > > > > Proctor > > > > Simon & Schuster, New > York, > > > 1995 > > > > What's Going On With My Gut? (page 249) > > > > ERROR: Your Doctor Prescribes a Drug That > Makes > > > Your > > > > Liver Damage Worse > > > > FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver > > > > inflammation in a rare > > > > susceptible person, and we have to live with > this > > > > uncertainty wheneverwe > > > > prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are > > > more > > > > likely than othersto > > > > irritate the liver. These should be watched > > > closely > > > > in people who have > > > > recent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing > > > diseases of > > > > the liver, orwho turn > > > > out to be especially sensitive to certain > > > medications. > > > > You should be particularly alert to the > potential > > > > liver toxicity of twovery > > > > popular over-the-counter medicines: > acetaminophen > > > > (Tylenol), which is a > > > > painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is > used > > > to > > > > control cholesterol. > > > > Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, > > > particularly > > > > if you also drink > > > > alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses > contained in > > > > most multivitamins. But > > > > in the high doses that are used to lower blood > > > > cholesterol--andespecially > > > > above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can > cause > > > liver > > > > inflammation inmany > > > > people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal > of > > > the > > > > American Medical > > > > Association, researchers from the Medical > College > > > of > > > > Virginia confirmed > > > > earlier findings and concluded that the > > > > sustained-release niacin (whichmany > > > > patients prefer because it causes less > flushing) > > > was > > > > more toxic to theliver > > > > than the standard non-sustained-released type. > > > > If you already have liver damage or disease, > the > > > risk > > > > of problems fromthese > > > > two drugs increases significantly. Here's a > list > > > of a > > > > few drugs thatare > > > > most likely to harm a patient with a damaged > > > liver: > > > > acetaminophen (Tylenol > > > > products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolic > > > > steroidsAntabuse > > > > > > > > >BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol > > > > > === message truncated === === Elena AIH San Diego, CA _________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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