Zhixue capsule caused seven cases of drug induced hepatitis. 2010

Wei-Ping Tai, and Hui Yue, and Hong-Zhen Zhai
Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Beijing 100038. taiweiping@hotmail.com

OBJECTIVE To report the recently 7 cases of drug induced hepatitis patients in our department. METHODS From October 2008 to December 2008, 7 patients were enrolled in our department for drug induced hepatitis caused by Zhixue capsules administration. The Zhixue capsule is composed of cortex dictam and radices sophorae flavescentis. There were 4 female and 3 male patients. The patients were of age 31 to 52 years old. Of those, 6 patients belonged to the hepatocellular injury type and one to the mixed type. The time period Zhixue capsule was administered was from 6 to 18 days. When the patients enrolled into our department, they were treated for jaundice and protective liver function. RESULTS When the patients were discharged the symptoms were all improved evidently and liver function became normal. One patient with mixed type was hospitalized for 63 days and he was treated with glucocorticoid to help his recovery. CONCLUSIONS Zhixue capsule could induce acute hepatitis of various types, but mainly hepatocellular injury type. The patients of all types could be recovered with proper treatment. The combined type may need glucocorticoid administration to help recovery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002214 Capsules Hard or soft soluble containers used for the oral administration of medicine. Capsule,Microcapsule,Microcapsules
D004365 Drugs, Chinese Herbal Chinese herbal or plant extracts which are used as drugs to treat diseases or promote general well-being. The concept does not include synthesized compounds manufactured in China. Chinese Herbal Drugs,Plant Extracts, Chinese,Chinese Drugs, Plant,Chinese Plant Extracts,Extracts, Chinese Plant,Herbal Drugs, Chinese
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D056486 Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury A spectrum of clinical liver diseases ranging from mild biochemical abnormalities to ACUTE LIVER FAILURE, caused by drugs, drug metabolites, herbal and dietary supplements and chemicals from the environment. Drug-Induced Liver Injury,Liver Injury, Drug-Induced,Acute Liver Injury, Drug-Induced,Chemically-Induced Liver Toxicity,Drug-Induced Acute Liver Injury,Drug-Induced Liver Disease,Hepatitis, Drug-Induced,Hepatitis, Toxic,Liver Injury, Drug-Induced, Acute,Toxic Hepatitis,Acute Liver Injury, Drug Induced,Chemically Induced Liver Toxicity,Chemically-Induced Liver Toxicities,Disease, Drug-Induced Liver,Diseases, Drug-Induced Liver,Drug Induced Acute Liver Injury,Drug Induced Liver Disease,Drug Induced Liver Injury,Drug-Induced Hepatitides,Drug-Induced Hepatitis,Drug-Induced Liver Diseases,Drug-Induced Liver Injuries,Hepatitides, Drug-Induced,Hepatitides, Toxic,Hepatitis, Drug Induced,Injuries, Drug-Induced Liver,Injury, Drug-Induced Liver,Liver Disease, Drug-Induced,Liver Diseases, Drug-Induced,Liver Injuries, Drug-Induced,Liver Injury, Drug Induced,Liver Toxicities, Chemically-Induced,Liver Toxicity, Chemically-Induced,Toxic Hepatitides,Toxicities, Chemically-Induced Liver,Toxicity, Chemically-Induced Liver
D029909 Sophora A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. Mescal Bean Plant,Bean Plant, Mescal,Bean Plants, Mescal,Mescal Bean Plants,Plant, Mescal Bean,Plants, Mescal Bean,Sophoras

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