Indomethacin induced toxic hepatitis: a case report

Sakar O., Teker T., Nak S. G., Uğraş N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.4, sa.Supplement 1 , ss.139-142, 2022 (Düzenli olarak gerçekleştirilen hakemli kongrenin bildiri kitabı)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
  • Cilt numarası: 4 Sayı: Supplement 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.46310/tjim.1072846
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.139-142
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet


ABSTRACT Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs deare widely used worldwide for analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory purposes. Indomethacin is a potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and can cause severe liver damage. Few cases of idiosyncratic toxic hepatitis have been reported. Here, we present a case of indomethacin-induced toxic hepatitis that improved with methylprednisolone treatment.