Table 3.
Types of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (Adapted from Ref. 29).
Basis for injury | Latency period | Dose related | Skin rashes, fever, LNE, eosinophilia | Rechallenge | Drugs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypersensitivity | 1–6 weeks | No | Yes | No | Phenytoin Carbamazepine Lamotrigine |
Metabolic | 1–52 weeks, variable | Yes | No | Yes | INH, PZA |
Abbreviations: LNE: lymph node enlargement, INH: isoniazid, PZA: pyrazinamide.