Iberogast®-Induced Acute Liver Injury-A Case Report.

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Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Title
Iberogast®-Induced Acute Liver Injury-A Case Report.
Journal
Gastro hep advances
Author(s)
Leroy A., Perrin H., Porret R., Sempoux C., Chtioui H., Fraga M., Bart P.A.
ISSN
2772-5723 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2772-5723
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2022
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
1
Number
4
Pages
601-603
Language
english
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Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Alternative medicines such as phytotherapy and herbal preparations have been widely used over the past 5 decades. However, they are still poorly known in Western medicine, and because they are considered as natural products, they are often omitted in the review of medication. One of the most used herbal preparations in Europe is Iberogast®, a formulation of 9 medicinal plant extracts, including Greater Celandine that has proven effective in the treatment of functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome. Safety and tolerability of Iberogast® were extensively evaluated in double-blind and randomized studies vs placebo, but rare and usually mild adverse symptoms have been reported in the literature. We report a 32-year-old female with no previous medical history who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, jaundice, and pruritus. The blood tests revealed an acute severe hepatitis with marked increase of direct bilirubin. After exclusion of other possible acute liver injury etiologies, we retained the diagnosis of Iberogast®-associated drug-induced liver injury. Patient's symptoms resolved spontaneously 5 weeks after treatment interruption. Despite the general safety of Iberogast®, occasional cases of drug-induced liver injury have been documented. Based on these observations, we recommend that the use of herbal and phytotherapeutic products should be part of the standard investigation of the medical history, as they could be relevant information in the diagnosis process of acute liver injury.
Keywords
Drug-Induced Liver Injury (DILI), Greater Celandine, Herbal Preparations, Iberogast®/STW 5, Phytotherapy
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