Acute hepatitis induced by Chinese hepatoprotective herb, xiao-chai-hu-tang.

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  • Li-Ming Hsu
  • Yi-Shin Huang
  • Shyh-Haw Tsay
  • Full-Young Chang
  • Shou-Dong Lee
چکیده

Xiao-chai-hu-tang (syo-saiko-to in Japanese) is a herbal remedy that has been widely used in China for treatment of respiratory, hepatobiliary, and gastrointestinal diseases, particularly among patients with chronic liver disease. However, its safety has recently been challenged. We, herein, report a Chinese patient with acute hepatitis induced by this herb. A 52-year-old woman presented with weakness, fatigue, and tea-colored urine after continual consumption of the decoction of xiao-chai-hu-tang for 1.5 months. Laboratory studies disclosed acute hepatitis even though all of the viral hepatitis markers were negative. Liver biopsy also revealed a picture of acute hepatocellular hepatitis. The symptoms improved after discontinuing the drug, and liver biochemical tests normalized 2 months later. The case report reminds us of the probable adverse drug reaction of herbs, even in some that are claimed to have hepatoprotective effects.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA

دوره 69 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2006