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Medications
which can raise liver enzymes |
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Below is a partial list of some
commonly used medications which can cause liver enzyme elevations.
This list is by no means complete. Always consult the manufacturers
information and never stop any prescribed medication without
consulting with your doctor first.
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aspirin( Bayer< Excedrin etc.), acetaminophen
(Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), neproxen (Alleve,Naprosyn),
diclofenac (Voltaren), and phenybutazone (Butazolidine)
phenytoin (Dilantin), valproic acid,
carbamazepine (Tegretol), and phenobarbital
tetracycline,doxycycline, sulfonamides, isoniazid (INH),
sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, nitrofurantoin, etc.
- Cholesterol lowering drugs
"statins" (Mevacor, Pravachol, Lipitor,
etc.) and niacin
amiodarone (Cordarone), hydralazine, quinidine,
etc.
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