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. 2013 Nov 7;19(41):7069–7077. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7069

Table 1.

Drugs which may cause idiosyncratic liver injury leading to acute liver failure

Classification Drugs
Anti-infective agents Amoxicillin/clavulanateerythromycin, roxithromycin, telithromycin, doxycycline, minocyclinenitrofurantoin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacintrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, sulfasalazine, isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, dapsone,fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine, ketoconazole, chloroquineDidanosine, fialuridine, efavirenz, abacavir, nevirapine-lamivudine
Cardiovascular agents Amiodarone, labetalol, diltiazem, methyldopa, valsartan, lisinopril, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitorAsparaginase, flutamide
Hypolipidemic agents Atorvastatin, cerivastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin, fluvastatin, ezetimibe
Hypoglycemic Agents Metformin, troglitazone
Anti-allergic agents Zafirlukast, loratadine, diphenhydramine
Herbal products/dietary supplements Kava, Herbalife, Comfrey, Senecio, Greater Celandine, Polygonum multiflorum, ginseng, Teucrium polium, usnic acid, ma huang, Chaso, Onshido, Hydroxycut, LipoKinetix
Neurological and psychiatric drugs Halothane, isoflurane, butorphanolopiates, amphetamines, marijuana, cocainePhenytoin, valproic acid, carbamazepine, felbamate, lamotrigine, vigabatrinamitriptyline, imipramine, sertraline, paroxetine, venlafaxine, pemoline, bupropionChlorpromazine, quetiapine, clonazepamtolcapone
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Diclofenac, bromfenac, etodolac, naproxen, ibuprofen, indometacin
Miscellaneous Propylthiouracil, retinol, infliximab, allopurinol, cyclosporine, disulfiram, iron sulfate, anabolic steroids, carbon tetrachloride, phenprocoumon, nicotinic acid
Antineoplastic agents Methotrexate, cytoxan, etoposide, dactinomycin, azathioprine, tamoxifen