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There are several medications and supplements that can cause liver damage. Certain antibiotics, anti-seizure medications, and cancer treatments are prescription-only examples. But OTC products like Tylenol (acetaminophen), bodybuilding supplements, and green tea extracts can also cause liver injury.
Heavy drinking puts you at a greater risk for fatty liver, but you can get it even due to obesity and other reasons. Learn more about the symptoms, causes, and treatment for NAFLD and AFLD.
Some medications are commonly associated with causing fatty liver disease. This makes them medications to avoid if you have fatty liver disease as they can increase your risk of liver injury. These medicines include: (5) amiodarone, a drug used to prevent and treat heart arrhythmia.
Some drugs can cause a type of liver damage known as drug-induced liver disease, or drug-induced liver injury. These drugs include both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications.
Typically, losing 10% of your body weight or more is recommended. But losing even 3% to 5% of your starting weight can have benefits. Weight-loss surgery or medicines also may be helpful for certain people. A new medicine is available to treat people who have NASH with moderate to severe liver scarring.
Metabolic conditions and heavy alcohol use are risk factors. Depending on the type of SLD you have, the fat buildup may not cause problems, or it may lead to liver damage. Often, you can prevent or even reverse SLD with medications and lifestyle changes.
This review focuses on the contribution of DIFLD to DILI in terms of epidemiology, pathophysiology, the most common drugs associated with DIFLD, and treatment strategies. Keywords: Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, Drug-induced liver injury, Reactive oxygen species, Free fatty acids, Pharmacogenetics.
There are two forms of NAFLD: nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), defined as 5% or greater hepatic steatosis without hepatocellular injury or fibrosis, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH),...
Fatty liver, or hepatic steatosis, is a broad term that describes the buildup of fats in the liver. Too much fat in the liver can cause liver inflammation and liver damage.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, often called NAFLD, is a liver problem that affects people who drink little to no alcohol. In NAFLD, too much fat builds up in the liver. It is seen most often in people who are overweight or obese.