Comment
Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
New medications or supplements.Related questionsCan you take tramadol with acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin?What's the best sore throat medicine to use?Acetaminophen vs paracetamol: What do you need to know?Liver enzymesLiver enzymes are proteins your liver uses for normal liver functions. When your liver is damaged, these enzymes leak out into your blood and can be measured with blood testing called liver function testing.There are several liver enzymes, but the ones that show liver damage from medications are aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT). Medications may cause liver enzymes to be elevated without serious liver damage until they reach 3 to 5 times the normal levels. ReferencesU.S. National Library of Medicine Bookshelf. Liver Function Tests. StatPearls. August 2021. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482489/. [Accessed February 4, 2022].Johnson & Johnson. Tylenol Dosage for Adults. Available at: https://www.tylenol.com/safety-dosing/dosage-for-adults. [Accessed February 9, 2022].U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). FDA Drug Safety Communication: Prescription Acetaminophen Products to be Limited to 325 mg Per Dosage Unit; Boxed Warning Will Highlight Potential for Severe Liver Failure. February 7, 2018. Available at: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safety-and-availability/fda-drug-safety-communication-prescription-acetaminophen-products-be-limited-325-mg-dosage-unit. [Accessed February 9, 2022].American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Medications and the Liver. December 2012. Available at: https://gi.org/topics/medications-and-the-liver/. [Accessed February 4, 2022].Malakouti M, Kataria A, Ali SK, Schenker S. Elevated Liver Enzymes in Asymptomatic Patients — What Should I Do? J Clin Transl Hepatol. 2017 Dec 28;5(4):394-403. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5719197/. Read next What is paracetamol / Panadol called in the US? Paracetamol is known as acetaminophen in the U.S. Acetaminophen relieves mild-to-moderate pain, headache and fever. It's available over-the-counter as
Add Comment