augmentin induced jaundice

[mi6nnc]

Back in 1997 i had a tumor removed from my neck when i went home i was taking augmentin after two weeks i started to have high fever yellowing of my eyes and skin ended up back in the hospital with fever of 105-106 i nearly died.since then i have developed fatty liver,and my liver function stays very high.My question is my problems now a result from the augmentin reaction

[mi6nnc]

my liver enzymes are elevated all the time i went for a ultrasound and they found i had cirrosis and i have never drank so they beleive it came from the augmentin

[Thea530]

A few years ago, I went to Dr. re swelling at front base of neck.  He prescribed 600 mg Augmentin every day, thinking it was sinus infection.  By end of week my urine & face were deep orange, I couldn't bear weight enough to walk. I was dying.  Drs. saved my life.  I haven't had any liver problems since, but am always concerned about it.
Only a doctor can tell what causes fatty liver, etc.  I haven't heard or seen anything about side effects that may occur years later.  Regarding  your statement:  "liver function stays very high."  What does that mean?

Thea530

[Forseegood]

a friend of mine, who is an expert on these things (I myself am not) said that this is one of the more liver toxic of the antibiotics, I know this is a weak post, cause you don't even know my friend lol...I'd just ask your doctor(s) and pharmacists, pharmacists can be very helpful with drug info as well, I've found...

[desrt]

I've heard of Augmentin linked to jaundice before but it must be pretty rare. I've used it many times, including when I was taking interferon, and never had any problems.

[wyntre9]

Don't know about augmentin, specifically, but I have heard of both drug-induced hepatitis as well as alcohol induced hepatitis.

Here's a link that discusses it.  (I know it's VERY long - you can just google drug induced hepatitis and you'll get quite a few hits).

wyntre

http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/hepatitis_drug-induced.jsp