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. 1981 Apr;57(666):244–246. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.57.666.244

Intrahepatic cholestasis and cutaneous bullae associated with glibenclamide therapy.

V Wongpaitoon, P R Mills, R I Russell, R S Patrick
PMCID: PMC2425002  PMID: 6794018

Abstract

Intrahepatic cholestasis and cutaneous bullae associated with glibenclamide therapy are described in a 61-year-old diabetic patient who presented wit hypoglycaemic coma. These features have not previously been reported as side effects of glibenclamide therapy, but intrahepatic cholestasis may occur with chlorpropamide, a similar sulphonylurea agent. The mechanism of this cholestasis is not clear at present.

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