drug-induced jaundice
Last reviewed 01/2018
Possible drugs that will cause a biochemical profile similar to that seen in pre-hepatic jaundice, i.e. an unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia include:
- rifampicin
Possible drug-related causes of intra-hepatic jaundice include:
- ethanol: cirrhosis
- paracetamol, halothane, methyldopa, barbiturates
Possible drug-related causes of post-hepatic jaundice include:
- isoniazid
- chlorpromazine