Table 2. Treatments specific to acute liver failure etiologies.

Reason for acute liver failure	Treatment
Acetaminophen overdose	N-acetylcysteine
Herpes simplex virus	Acyclovir
Autoimmune hepatitis	Corticosteroids
Wilson disease	Low copper diet, copper chelators (D-penicillamine, trientine)
Inborn errors of metabolism	Varies based on the diagnosis
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis	Etoposide, dexamethasone
Gestational alloimmune liver disease	Exchange transfusions, high-dose intravenous immunoglobin