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Table I. Causes of acute hepatic failure.

Drug-induced Viral causes Other causes
Acetaminophen (APAP) Hepatitis A, B, C, E Acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Isoniazid Cytomegalovirus Lymphoma
Propylthiouracil Epstein–Barr virus Ischemic hepatitis
Phenytoin Herpes simplex virus Acute Budd-Chiari syndrome
Valproate Acute Wilson disease
Autoimmune disease
Peripartum cardiomyopathy