TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Drug-Induced Liver Injury A1 - Kirchain, William A1 - Allen, Rondall E. A2 - DiPiro, Joseph T. A2 - Yee, Gary C. A2 - Michael Posey, L. A2 - Haines, Stuart T. A2 - Nolin, Thomas D. A2 - Ellingrod, Vicki L. Y1 - 2021 N1 - T2 - DiPiro: Pharmacotherapy A Pathophysiologic Approach, 12e AB - KEY CONCEPTS Through its normally functioning enzymes and processes the liver often causes a drug to become toxic through a process known as bioactivation. Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) can have many different clinical presentations: idiosyncratic reactions, allergic hepatitis, toxic hepatitis, chronic active toxic hepatitis, toxic cirrhosis, and liver vascular disorders. The mechanisms of DILI are diverse, representing many phases of biotransformation, and are susceptible to genetic polymorphism. The assessment of a possible liver injury caused by drugs should include what is known in the literature, the timing involved, the clinical course, and, always, an exploration for preexisting conditions that may have encouraged the lesion’s development. Liver enzyme assays in serum can help to determine if a particular type of liver damage is present. Monitoring for DILI must be tailored to the drug and the patient’s potential risk factors. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2022/07/01 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189916909 ER -