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 |