Hepatitis associated with treatment with lovastatin has been reported. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Abstract Title:
[Hepatitis associated with treatment with lovastatin. Presentation of 2 cases].
Abstract Source:
Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1998 Mar ;21(3):127-8. PMID: 9607293
Article Affiliation:
Servicio de Hepatología, Hospital Clínic i Provincial de Barcelona.
Abstract:
Two women of 57 and 59 years of age, presented anicteric hepatitis at 9 months and 3 years, respectively, of the initiation of treatment with lovastatin (20 mg/day) for hypercholesterolemia. In both cases other causes of liver damage were excluded and the analytical alterations normalized within a few weeks following discontinuation of the medication.
Article Published Date : Mar 01, 1998
Study Type : Human: Case Report
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Diseases : Chemically-Induced Liver Damage : CK(1565) : AC(721), Hepatitis : CK(130) : AC(52), Statin-Induced Pathologies : CK(1848) : AC(368)
Pharmacological Actions : Anticholesteremic Agents : CK(3078) : AC(530)
Problem Substances : Lovastatin : CK(267) : AC(68), Statin Drugs : CK(4587) : AC(553)
Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Hepatotoxic : CK(361) : AC(110)
