title: Cyproheptadine-Induced Acute Liver Failure.
abstract: We present the case of a 55-year-old white female with no history of liver or gastrointestinal disease, admitted with acute liver failure following a trial of cyproheptadine for appetite stimulation. The patient was managed with supportive care, symptomatic treatment, and discontinuation of cyproheptadine. To our knowledge, this is the first described case of cyproheptadine-induced acute liver failure in over 20 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chertoff
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Sabikha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Clark