CHRONIC ACTIVE HEPATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH TRAZODONE THERAPY

被引:19
作者
BECK, PL [1 ]
BRIDGES, RJ [1 ]
DEMETRICK, DJ [1 ]
KELLY, JK [1 ]
LEE, SS [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALGARY, CALGARY T2N 1N4, ALBERTA, CANADA
关键词
TRAZODONE; HEPATITIS; CHRONIC ACTIVE; TOXIC; BIOPSY;
D O I
10.7326/0003-4819-118-10-199305150-00006
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Trazodone is a widely used nontricyclic antidepressant agent that has been commercially available in North America for more than 10 year. There have been three previously reported cases of trazodone-induced hepatic injury, all of which resolved within 4 to 24 weeks after cessation of the drug. We report the first documented case of trazodone-induced chronic active hepatitis. The patient developed jaundice 8 months after beginning therapy with the drug. Her liver enzymes were markedly elevated, and mild portal hypertension was present al transjugular liver biopsy. The biopsy specimen showed a pattern consistent with chronic active hepatitis. Investigations of other possible causes of chronic active hepatitis were negative, and serum transaminase enzyme levels rapidly returned to normal after withdrawal of trazodone. We suggest that physicians be alert to the possibility of hepatic injury in patients receiving trazodone.
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页码:791 / 792
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