Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2019; 11(7): 586-595
Published online Jul 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i7.586
Table 1 Drugs and toxins implicated in cases of acute liver failure managed at the Victorian Liver Transplant Unit from 2002-2017
Drug/ToxinsCases of ALF
Waitlisted for ELT
ELT
(n = 101)(n = 21)(n = 13)
Paracetamol84113
Antibiotics422
Amoxicillin/clavulanate (2), clarithromycin, isoniazid
Infliximab222
Illicit drugs411
LSD, injected buprenorphine, amphetamines, MDMA
NSAIDs111
Amanita phalloides111
Herbal medicines
Black cohosh herb, kava kava222
Other
Moxonidine, fenofibrate, chlorambucil311