[A case report of alverine-citrate-induced acute hepatitis]

Korean J Hepatol. 2010 Mar;16(1):75-8. doi: 10.3350/kjhep.2010.16.1.75.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

Alverine citrate is one of the most commonly used antispasmodic drugs for patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Alverine-citrate-induced hepatotoxicity is extremely rare, with only a few cases having been reported worldwide. We present a case of a 75-year-old female patient who experienced complicated jaundice and abdominal discomfort after taking alverine citrate. Other causes of hepatitis were ruled out and the results of the liver function test returned to normal after ceasing the drug. This is the first case report in Korea of alverine-citrate-induced hepatotoxicity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Citrates / adverse effects*
  • Citrates / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Parasympatholytics / adverse effects*
  • Parasympatholytics / therapeutic use
  • Propylamines / adverse effects*
  • Propylamines / therapeutic use
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Citrates
  • Parasympatholytics
  • Propylamines
  • alverine