What is Drug-Induced Liver Disease?
Drug-Induced Liver Diseases (DILD) are diseases of the liver that are caused by over-the-counter medications, environmental toxins, hormones, illegal drugs, and physician-prescribed medications. Many drugs can cause liver diseases (such as necrosis, cirrhosis, hepatitis, and blood clots of the veins within the liver.) Examples include pain-relievers such as acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), certain antibiotics, antidepressants, anti-cancer agents, and drugs used in controlling high blood pressure, diabetes, irregular heart rhythms, and high cholesterol. In the United States more than 1,000 drugs have been implicated in drug-induced liver injuries. Learn more about Drug-Induced Liver Disease from research and official websites: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Field below: not in database Drugs sometimes cause serious injuries to the livers of patients, with loss of hepatic function leading to illness, disability, hospitalization, and even life threateni
