Review
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2008; 14(44): 6774-6785
Published online Nov 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6774
Table 1 Common causative agents of drug-induced liver injury with fatalities fatalities
Drug n (%)
Acetaminophen305 (16.9)
Anti-HIV1
Stavudine, didanosine, nevirapine, zidovudine303 (16.8)
Troglitazone211 (11.7)
Anticonvulsants (valproate, phenytoin)187 (10.3)
Anti-cancer223 (12.3)
Flutamide59 (3.3)
Cyclophosphamide56 (3.1)
Methotrexate55 (3.0)
Cytarabine53 (2.9)
Antibiotics158 (8.7)
Trovafloxacin57 (3.2)
Sulfa/trimethoprim52 (2.9)
Clarithromycin51 (2.8)
Anesthetic
Halothane85 (4.8)
Anti-tuberculosis
Isoniazid57 (3.2)
Diclofenac56 (3.1)
Oxycodone56 (3.1)