Intrahepatic cholestasis without hepatitis induced by amoxycillin/clavulanic acid.
Amoxycillin/clavulanic acid liver injury is very rare. We describe an exceptional case of intrahepatic cholestasis without hepatitis induced by amoxycillin/clavulanic acid. Recognition of this benign cholestatic syndrome as a side-effect may obviate unnecessary complementary and costly procedures.
Pedro-Botet
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Department of Medicine, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Supervía
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Barranco
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Solá
R
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Bruguera
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D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D000658:Amoxicillin