Topic: Hepatotoxicity Causes
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Which anti-HIV medications cause hepatotoxicity?
All FDA-approved NRTIs NNRTIs , and PIs are associated with hepatotoxicity. NRTIs, especially Zerit (stavudine), Videx (didanosine), and Retrovir (zidovudine), are associated with lactic acidosis and hepatic steatosis. NNRTIs, especially Vi... Read More »
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What causes hepatotoxicity?
Some substances are directly toxic to the liver. Amanita mushrooms and acetaminophen overdose are famous for this. However, hepatotoxicity is usually more gradual and complicated. To understand it, we need to review basic physiology. Read More »
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How can chemotherapy cause hepatotoxicity?
Chemotherapy uses toxic chemicals or drugs to destroy cancer cells. One of the functions of the liver is to produce a substance called bile that aids in the removal of these toxic drugs through body waste. The liver filters the chemotherapy... Read More »
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Drugs or toxins that have a pharmacological (type A) hepatotoxicity are those that have predictable dose-response curves (higher concentrations cause more ... More »
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Many different drugs are known to cause liver toxicity. Acetaminophen is the one of the leading causes of acute liver failure, responsible for more than 50,000 emergency room visits and some 100 deaths in the U.S. each year. Liver cell deat... Read More »
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Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors are used to fight certain types of cancer. Alkylating Agents are chemicals that change the make-up of cancer cells. Some of the drugs that fall into these categories are listed below with a listed “incidence of he... Read More »
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