Thursday, May 23, 2013

Drug-induced hepatitis

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Alternative Names

Toxic hepatitis


Symptoms
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dark urine
  • Diarrhea
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Jaundice
  • Loss of appetite
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Rash
  • White or clay-colored stools

Signs and tests

Blood tests will be done to check liver function. Liver enzymes will be increased.

A physical exam may reveal an enlarged liver and abdominal tenderness in the right upper part of the belly area. A rash or fever may be part of some drug reactions that affect the liver.


Review Date: 11/23/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)