Sertraline-Induced Hypoglycemia in Drug-Induced Liver Injury

• Published in: Hospital pharmacy (Philadelphia) Vol. 59; no. 5; pp. 529 - 531
• Main Authors: Mikhael, Elio, Slim, Rita, El Helou, Santa, Amer, Lamis, Khanfour, Melissa, Yaghi, César
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.10.2024
• Subjects: drug-induced liver injury; medication safety; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; hypoglycemia

Sertraline, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, is a medication recommended as a third line treatment of cholestatic liver injury pruritis. We report a case of a young male who developed liver injury secondary to self-administration of anabolic steroids and who complained of persistent pruriti...