[A case report of alverine-citrate-induced acute hepatitis].
Alverine citrate is one of the most commonly used antispasmodic drugs for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Alverine-citrate-induced hepatotoxicity is extremely rare, with only a few cases having been reported worldwide. We present a case of a 75-year-old female patient who experienced complicated jaundice and abdominal discomfort after taking alverine citrate. Other causes of hepatitis were ruled out and the results of the liver function test returned to normal after ceasing the drug. This is the first case report in Korea of alverine-citrate-induced hepatotoxicity.
Han
Jee Young
JY
Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jin@inha.ac.kr.
Lee
Jin Woo
JW
Kim
Joon Mee
JM
Joo
Kowoon
K
Chon
Ung
U
Lee
Jung Il
JI
Jeong
Seok
S
Lee
Don Haeng
DH
Kim
Young Soo
YS
Min
Kyung Sun
KS
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002951:Citrates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011437:Propylamines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002951:Citrates; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D011437:Propylamines; C010846:alverine