Abstract
This chapter discusses the increasing use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), vitamins, and natural hepatotoxins and why hepatotoxicity has become a major problem associated with these treatments. Diagnosis, treatment, and the pathophysiology of hepatotoxicity from these agents are outlined. Examples of specific hepatotoxic products are cited, and drug-product interactions pertinent to patients having chronic liver disease are reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Drug-Induced Liver Disease, Second Edition |
| Publisher | CRC Press |
| Pages | 733-754 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781420021141 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780849398964 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |