The Prescription Pattern of Acetaminophen and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 1604 - 1610
• Main Authors: Hong, Young Mi, Yoon, Ki Tae, Heo, Jeong, Woo, Hyun Young, Lim, Won, An, Dae Seong, Han, Jun Hee, Cho, Mong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 01.10.2016; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Acetaminophen - adverse effects; Acetaminophen - therapeutic use; Aged; Analgesics - adverse effects; Analgesics - therapeutic use; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - adverse effects; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal - therapeutic use; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury - etiology; Databases, Factual; Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data; Female; Hepatitis, Viral, Human - complications; Humans; Liver Cirrhosis - complications; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Original; Registries; 의학일반; Liver Cirrhosis; Non-Steroid Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs); Acetaminophen; Pattern of Prescription

Analgesics, known to be hepatotoxic drugs, are frequently prescribed to patients with liver cirrhosis who are prone to drug-induced liver injury. No guidelines are available regarding the prescription of analgesics in these patients. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the prescription pattern of most f...