Abstract
Medications are thought to contribute to approximately 50% of the cases of acute liver failure in the USA. This number includes some herbal medications and supplements. However, little regulatory oversight of these later substances occurs. This report describes a case of fulminant hepatic failure secondary to Ban Tu Wan (a Chinese herb). We discuss the use of this herbal supplement and the relationship to drug-induced hepatitis.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Pain / chemically induced
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Alopecia / drug therapy*
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Arthralgia / chemically induced
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Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis*
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Confusion / chemically induced
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / adverse effects*
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal / toxicity
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Humans
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Liver Failure, Acute / chemically induced*
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Middle Aged
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Phytotherapy / adverse effects*
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Plant Extracts / adverse effects*
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Plant Extracts / toxicity
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Plants, Medicinal / adverse effects*
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Plants, Medicinal / toxicity
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United States
Substances
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Plant Extracts