Drug-Induced Liver Disease: Symptoms & Signs

Drug-induced liver diseaseis a disease of theliver.

Mild drug injury to the liver may not produce any symptoms. Signs and symptoms of drug-inducedliver disease, when they do appear, vary in severity and can include

• fatigue,
• weakness,
• 模糊的abdominal pain,
• loss of appetite,
• yellowing of the skin (jaundice) due to the accumulation ofbilirubinin the blood,
• itching, or
• easy bruisingdue to decreased production of blood clotting factors by the diseased liver.

Causes of drug-induced liver disease

Physician-prescribed medications,over-the-countermedications, illicitdrugs, environmental toxins, or other substances such assupplements, hormones, orvitaminsmay cause drug-inducedliver disease. Many drugs can cause liver diseases. Examples includechemotherapydrugs and drugs used to treathypertension,high cholesterol,diabetes, and irregularheartrhythms.

Other drug-induced liver disease symptoms and signs

• Easy BruisingDue to Decreased Production of Blood Clotting Factors by the Diseased Liver
• Fatigue
• Itching
• Loss of Appetite
• VagueAbdominal Pain
• Weakness
• Yellowing of the Skin (Jaundice) Due to the Accumulation of Bilirubin in the Blood

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