Disulfiram-induced hepatitis

South Med J. 1990 Jul;83(7):833-6. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199007000-00026.

Abstract

We reported a case of disulfiram-induced hepatitis with unique clinical features and compared our case with others in the literature. Our patient had headache, mild fever, nausea, vomiting, rash, and eosinophilia after 3 weeks of disulfiram therapy. Subsequent liver biopsy showed low-grade lobular hepatitis. After disulfiram therapy was discontinued, symptoms subsided and results of liver function tests returned to normal.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholism / drug therapy
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / pathology
  • Disulfiram / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged

Substances

  • Disulfiram