BACKGROUND/AIMS Herbal agents are popular and perceived as safe because they are supposedly 'natural'. We report 10 cases of toxic hepatitis implicating Herbalife products. METHODS To determine the prevalence and outcome of hepatotoxicity due to Herbalife products. A questionnaire was sent to all public Swiss hospitals. Reported cases were subjected to causality assessment using the CIOMS cri...

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) belongs to the family of herpesviruses (herpes type 4) and is one most common highly contagious. During pandemic a new coronavirus disease, it was found that in patients previously infected with EBV, COVID-19 can cause its reactivation, which often manifested by clinic acute hepatitis. The article presents clinical case development hepatitis patient mixed infection EBV ...

Drug-induced hepatotoxicity is an important cause of hepatocellular injury. Hepatic necrosis may range from asymptomatic elevations in transaminases to fulminant hepatic failure and death. Alverine is an antispasmodic drug which is especially used in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Only a few cases of alverine associated hepatotoxicity have been reported previously. We present the case ...

Intrahepatic cholestatic hepatitis is a rare but therapy-limiting side effect of antiarrhythmic drugs, in literature only few reports are related to the subscription of ajmaline [1-3]. As potential causes for development of intrahepatic cholestatic hepatitis drug-triggered autoimmune reactions as well as direct toxic effects are recently discussed. However, the mechanism of this severe hepatic ...

Puzzling situation of acetaminophen toxicity in a referral hospital, Tehran, Iran Acetaminophen carries a higher risk of overdose. A puzzling situation of acetaminophen toxicity was encouraging enough to explore the epidemiologic situation of acetaminophen toxicity and its outcomes among patients acquired poisoning. This cross-sectional study retrospectively reviewed the medical r...

Snake gallbladder is a traditional Chinese medicine that has been used for treating arthritis and detoxification for more than two thousand years. Sporadic cases of toxic hepatic and renal injury from snake gallbladder have been reported. The toxic effects are dose related and there is a high mortality rate after delayed renal failure. We present a 35 year-old man who was a hepatitis B surface ...