Cefdinir-induced hepatotoxicity: Potential hazards of inappropriate antibiotic use

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1914-1916

  Chen, Joy ^a   Ahmad, Jawad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cefdinir; Cholestasis; Hepatotoxicity

Indexed keywords

CEFDINIR; COLESTYRAMINE; HYDROXYZINE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT INJURY; CASE REPORT; CHOLESTASIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JAUNDICE; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER INJURY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PRURITUS; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SIDE EFFECT; STEROID THERAPY; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CEPHALOSPORINS; HEPATITIS, TOXIC; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY, MORBID; PHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749178707     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0758-y     Document Type: Article

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