Drug induced liver injury prevention: Difference between revisions
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Patient education on drug-drug interactions and safe dosing is recommended to prevent liver injury from known hepatotoxic drugs (e.g. acetaminophen). However, [[ | Patient education on drug-drug interactions and safe dosing is recommended to prevent liver injury from known hepatotoxic drugs (e.g. acetaminophen). However, [[Drug_induced_liver_injury_screening|screening]] with routine serum alanine aminotransferase monitoring is controversial. | ||
==Secondary Prevention== | ==Secondary Prevention== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rachita Navara, M.D. [2]
Overview
Given that many cases of drug induced liver injury are idiosyncratic, it is often not possible to prevent injury.
Primary Prevention
Patient education on drug-drug interactions and safe dosing is recommended to prevent liver injury from known hepatotoxic drugs (e.g. acetaminophen). However, screening with routine serum alanine aminotransferase monitoring is controversial.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary prevention strategies following drug induced liver injury include prompt withdrawal of the inciting drug, which is also the mainstay of treatment for this disease.