Hepatitis following famotidine: a case report
2009
Hepatitis Following Famotidine: A Case Report
Sample size: 1
publication
Evidence: low
Author Information
Author(s): Gupta Nishant, Patel Chirag, Panda Mukta
Primary Institution: University of Tennessee, College of Medicine
Hypothesis
Can famotidine cause acute hepatitis in patients?
Conclusion
Famotidine can induce acute hepatitis, especially in patients with pre-existing liver conditions.
Supporting Evidence
- Famotidine is generally considered safe but can cause rare idiosyncratic reactions.
- The patient had a significant rise in liver enzymes after starting famotidine.
- Discontinuation of famotidine led to normalization of liver enzymes within a week.
Takeaway
A man took famotidine and got sick with liver problems, but he got better after stopping the medicine.
Methodology
Case report of a patient who developed acute hepatitis after taking famotidine.
Limitations
Only one case is reported, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
47-year-old male with a history of hepatitis C.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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