Trazodone-induced hepatotoxicity: A case report with comments on drug- induced hepatotoxicity

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 532-535

  Fernandes, Neville F ^a   Martin, Ralston R ^a   Schenker, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; DESIPRAMINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE; METHOTREXATE; NABUMETONE; NORTRIPTYLINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PIPERAZINE; PREDNISONE; TRAZODONE;

ADULT; ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; JAUNDICE; LIVER; PREDNISONE; TRAZODONE;

EID: 0033970306     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(99)00839-4     Document Type: Article

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