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. 2023 Jan 21;29(3):487–502. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i3.487

Table 4.

Hepatoxicity profile of the commonly used drugs to treat coronavirus disease 2019 infection

Medication
Hepatotoxicity pattern
Dexamethasone None reported at the dose given for COVID
Protease inhibitors (e.g., lopinavir, ritonavir) Mostly hepatitis pattern with ALT raise up to 6 times the normal, but rarely cholestatic pattern reported[43]
Nucleoside analogue: Remdesivir Hepatitis pattern with mild to moderate ALT raise (up to 6 times the normal)[77]
Monoclonal antibodies to IL-6: Tocilizumab Rarely can cause acute severe hepatitis in patients on concomitant or previous hepatotoxic drug usage[83]

ALT: Alanine transaminase; COVID: Coronavirus disease; IL-6: Interleukin-6.