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drug induced hepatitis

by raiderr, Aug 10, 2007 01:33PM

Tags: Hepatitis, chronic, doxycyline, drug-induced, infection, liver, permanent, tunnel, viral, vision, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis D

I took doxycyline for 8 weeks, 8 advil a day for 4 weeks, then went on celebrex. I also took levequin for 5 weeks after the doxycyline. This was for an infection. Would this be enough drugs to induce drug induced hepatitis?

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by meki, Aug 10, 2007 07:57PM

I don't know that you can induce Hepatitis with drugs, like that. I mean... I've never heard of it..

Perhaps someone else can assist?

I know you can damage your liver --- with too many drugs, however - get HEPC? From Drugs?

Or HEP B? or A?

I don't know the answer to that.

by EarthMan, Aug 11, 2007 12:23AM

To: raideer

The symptoms of drug-induced hepatitis are similar to viral hepatitis. Drug induced hepatitis tends to be acute. If it is not caught soon enough the damage could be permanent resulting in chronic hepatitis. Just for yawl's info, the word "hepatitis" simply means "inflamation (inflammation) of the liver" There are quite a few different types of hepatitis including "drug induced". See your doctor if you feel your meds are causing you problems.

by EarthMan, Aug 11, 2007 12:29AM

To: Meki

Your very welcome. We all tend to focus on the "C" - Have a good night.

by EarthMan, Aug 11, 2007 12:33AM

To: Meki

Congrats on your SVR!! Glad the sides are deminishing.

by meki, Aug 11, 2007 12:39AM

Hey Earth -- thank you --- Yeah - I know... I've got tunnel vision when it comes to Hepatitis C... Every hepatitis is HepC to me... LOL!

Ah well I will learn --- thank you for the info.. Much.

Meki

by meki, Aug 11, 2007 01:37AM

:->

by meki, Aug 11, 2007 01:50AM

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