Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine
Antihistamine-induced hepatitis is rare. We present 2 cases of antihistamine-induced hepatitis with autoimmune features, caused by loratidine. One case was confirmed by rechallenge. Identifying and discontinuing the offending agent are essential for treatment.
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| author | Hafiz Arshad Arsalan Khan Usama Assad Muaiad Kittaneh Charles Berkelhammer |
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| description | Antihistamine-induced hepatitis is rare. We present 2 cases of antihistamine-induced hepatitis with autoimmune features, caused by loratidine. One case was confirmed by rechallenge. Identifying and discontinuing the offending agent are essential for treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f29c4aac599944d49434300c480326d12025-02-03T01:09:28ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952016-01-01201610.1155/2016/68903136890313Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving LoratidineHafiz Arshad0Arsalan Khan1Usama Assad2Muaiad Kittaneh3Charles Berkelhammer4University of Illinois, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USAUniversity of Illinois, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USAUniversity of Illinois, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USAUniversity of Illinois, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USAUniversity of Illinois, Oak Lawn, IL 60453, USAAntihistamine-induced hepatitis is rare. We present 2 cases of antihistamine-induced hepatitis with autoimmune features, caused by loratidine. One case was confirmed by rechallenge. Identifying and discontinuing the offending agent are essential for treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6890313 |
| spellingShingle | Hafiz Arshad Arsalan Khan Usama Assad Muaiad Kittaneh Charles Berkelhammer Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine Case Reports in Hepatology |
| title | Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine |
| title_full | Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine |
| title_fullStr | Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine |
| title_short | Antihistamine-Induced Hepatitis: 2 Cases Involving Loratidine |
| title_sort | antihistamine induced hepatitis 2 cases involving loratidine |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6890313 |
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