Acute cholestatic hepatitis associated with pravastatin

Am J Gastroenterol. 1999 May;94(5):1388-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.01091.x.

Abstract

A 57-yr-old man presented with clinical and laboratory signs of acute cholestatic hepatitis. Symptoms had appeared 7 wk after he was started on pravastatin 20 mg/day for hypercholesterolemia. A full evaluation including ultrasound, computed tomography, endoscopic cholangiography, and liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of intrahepatic nonobstructive jaundice. The liver function abnormalities normalized 7 wk after cessation of therapy. Pravastatin should be considered as a potential cause of cholestatic hepatitis with favorable clinical outcome after drug withdrawal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Anticholesteremic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Cholestasis / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Hypercholesterolemia / drug therapy
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pravastatin / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Anticholesteremic Agents
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Pravastatin