Alverine citrate induced acute hepatitis.
Alverine citrate is a commonly used smooth muscle relaxant agent. A MEDLINE search on January 2004 revealed only 1 report implicating the hepatotoxicity of this agent. A 34-year-old woman was investigated because of the finding of elevated liver function tests on biochemical screening. Other etiologies of hepatitis were appropriately ruled out and elevated enzymes were ascribed to alverine citrate treatment. Although alverine citrate hepatotoxicity was related to an immune mechanism in the first case, several features such as absence of predictable dose-dependent toxicity of alverine citrate in a previous study and absence of hypersensitivity manifestations in our patient are suggestive of a metabolic type of idiosyncratic toxicity.
Arhan
Mehmet
M
Kavaklik mah, Ahmet Apaydln cad, Sultan Apartment, No 39/7, Sahinbey 27060, Gaziantep, Turkey.
Koklu
Seyfettin
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Koksal
Aydln-S
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Yolcu
Omer-F
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Koruk
Senem
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Koruk
Irfan
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Kayacetin
Ertugrul
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011437:Propylamines / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011437:Propylamines; C010846:alverine