Prolonged Cholestatic Jaundice Associated With Flurbiprofen

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely consumed drugs throughout the world for pain relief. Although the adverse effects of NSAIDs to the liver are well known, flurbiprofen-induced liver cholestasis is extremely rare. Herein, we present a patient with prolonged icterus that is associated with the use of flurbiprofen without causing ductopenia.

Source: Journal of Pharmacy Practice - August 4, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Dogan, S., Celikbilek, M., Demirkan, K., Yilmaz, S., Deniz, K., Gursoy, S., Yucesoy, M. Tags: Adverse Drug Event Source Type: research