Skip to main content
. 2021 May 31;8(6):828–842. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13238

TABLE 4.

Examples of prescribed medications which may cause derangements in liver function testing (along with usual pattern of liver injury)

Predominantly hepatocellular Mixed Predominantly cholestatic

‐NSAIDs

‐Isoniazid

‐Antifungals

‐Statins

‐Allopurinol

‐Amiodarone

‐Paracetamol

‐Valproate

‐Sulfonamides

‐HAART(esp. non‐nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors)

‐ Antibiotics(esp. clavulanic acid containing compounds)

‐Phenytoin

‐Carbamazepine

‐Phenobarbital

‐Rifampicin

‐Antibiotics (esp. clavulanic acid containing compounds, penicillinase‐resistant penicillins and macrolides)

‐Carbamazepine

‐Tricyclic antidepressants

‐oral contraceptives

‐Anabolic steroids

HAART, highly active anti‐retroviral therapy; NSAIDs, non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory medications.