title: Drugs and the liver.
abstract: The authors discuss the liver's influence on drug disposition in the body and the influence of drugs on the liver. Drug-induced hepatotoxicity with regard to mechanisms and causative agents is discussed, as well as administration of drugs to patients with existing liver disease.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001711:Biotransformation; D002415:Cats / Q000378:metabolism*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs / Q000378:metabolism*; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D004790:Enzyme Induction / Q000187:drug effects; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations