Definition:
Drug-induced liver disease is the term used to describe liver illnesses brought about by certain prescribed medications, vitamins, hormones and recreational drugs.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis of the disease can be done by examining the patient's given symptoms and measuring abnormal levels of enzymes that can cause liver disease.
Treatment:
Treatment can be done by stopping the use of the disease-causing substances, as well as addressing the current disease that caused the liver damage.
Symptoms and Signs:
Drug-induced liver disease shows minimal or almost no signs. The symptoms arise with the development of other diseases that affect the liver, and only then would the patient suffer from fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice and loss of appetite.
Causes:
Drug-induced liver disease is caused by certain kinds of NSAIDS, antibiotics, anti-cancer agents, high cholesterol and irregular heartbeat.
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