[Acute hepatocellular lesion induced by amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]

R Julve; A García; A Gómez; J Primo; J R Molés; J Hinojosa

[Acute hepatocellular lesion induced by amoxicillin-clavulanic acid]

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 1998 Feb;21(2):92-4.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

R Julve¹, A García, A Gómez, J Primo, J R Molés, J Hinojosa

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Sagunto, Valencia.

PMID: 9549187

Abstract

Since first description in 1988, numerous cases of amoxycillin-clavulanic acid hepatotoxicity have been reported. Most of them are cholestatic hepatitis. A case of acute hepatocellular injury by amoxycillin-clavulanic acid is reported in a 23-years-old male, with a favourable outcome after 18 weeks.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Disease
Adult
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / adverse effects*
Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
Drug Therapy, Combination / adverse effects*
Humans
Male

Substances

Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination