Indomethacin-associated cholestasis

J Clin Gastroenterol. 1988 Aug;10(4):445-7. doi: 10.1097/00004836-198808000-00019.

Abstract

A patient with no prior history of liver disease developed mild cholestasis, with a moderate elevation of the serum alkaline phosphatase level, several days after instituting indomethacin therapy. The cholestasis resolved soon after the medication was discontinued. An extensive workup, including liver biopsy, revealed no alternative cause. Despite extensive use, indomethacin therapy has been associated with hepatic injury in only nine previously reported cases, as near as we can tell.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cholestasis / chemically induced*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Indomethacin / adverse effects*
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Indomethacin