Cyproheptadine-Induced Acute Liver Failure

ACG Case Rep J. 2014 Jul 8;1(4):212-213. doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.56.

Abstract

We present the case of a 55-year-old white female with no history of liver or gastrointestinal disease, admitted with acute liver failure following a trial of cyproheptadine for appetite stimulation. The patient was managed with supportive care, symptomatic treatment, and discontinuation of cyproheptadine. To our knowledge, this is the first described case of cyproheptadine-induced acute liver failure in over 20 years.

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