Thanks for the information
For accuracy, there should have been a "..." inserted in the above quote, as such:
"Hepatitis patients should be very wary of this group...and ask for substitutes."
Aim To estimate the risk of acute liver injury associated with the use of
drugs.
Methods In a population survey study, 126 cases of acute liver injury were
prospectively assembled from January 1993 to December 1999, in patients over
15 years of age, in 12 hospitals in Barcelona (Spain). We estimated the
relative risk for each drug as the ratio between the incidence of acute
liver injury among the exposed population to the drug and the incidence of
acute liver injury among those not exposed to it. Drug consumption data were
used to estimate the exposed population.
Results Isoniazid, pyrazinamide, rifampicin, amoxicillin with clavulanic
acid, erythromicin, chlorpromazine, nimesulide, and ticlopidine presented
the highest risk (point relative risk > 25). Amoxicillin, metoclopramide,
captopril and enalapril, furosemide, hydrochlorothiazide, fluoxetine,
paroxetine, diazepam, alprazolam, lorazepam, metamizole, low-dose
acetylsalicylic acid and salbutamol showed the lowest risk (point relative
risk < 5).
Conclusions This study provides a risk estimation of serious liver disease
for various drugs that will be useful in its diagnosis and management, and
when comparing with the drug therapeutic benefit in each indication. Some
observed associations would be worth specific studies.
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2036.2007.03338.x
Ina
Hippy to Upbeat: Hi there, would you be able to provide the link as to where you got this information from.
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Hippy,
The article in question comes from "AllOnHealth.com", a commerical health site that sells herbal remedies, colon cleansers, supplements, etc. No studies cited in the article.
My liver specialist has Ok'd some of the antibiotics in the 'bad' "Tetracycline" group even while on treatment. Running any drug by your doctor is always a good idea, but stating that "hepatitis patients should be very wary of this group and ask for substitutes" seems alarmist.
http://allonhealth.com/liver-cleanse/antibiotocs-liver.htm
-- Jim
Hi there, would you be able to provide the link as to where you got this information from.
Thanks
thanks for this INFO!!! Some of these antibiiotics can actually put us into liver failure. i carry a list in my purse. and i have known that the penicillin family is the safest for us!! thanks again.
thanks so much for this, I have an anti-biotic issue with the kid I take care of...she keeps getting UTI's and the doc keeps giving her Keflex which is strange, I would think if she keeps getting them with this Keflex, he should change horses...I'm taking her to another doc....if anyone has anything to add, I'd be grateful, meanwhile, thanks so mcuh for this...be well...
Thanks for the information. Hopefully, I won't have anymore infections in the next 12 weeks.