Re: Re: [LiverSupport)Not liver Friendly Drugs!

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Thank you so much. Pat (Cyndi's Mom)

[ ] Re: [LiverSupport)Not liver Friendly Drugs!Heres the info:- Hope it helps.....

FACTS: Almost every drug can trigger liver inflammation in a rare susceptible person, and we have to live with this uncertainty wheneverwe prescribe or use drugs. But certain drugs are more likely than othersto irritate the liver. These should be watched closely in people who haverecent case of hepatitis, who have ongoing diseases of the liver, orwho turn out to be especially sensitive to certain medications. You should be particularly alert to the potentialliver toxicity of twovery popular over-the-counter medicines: acetaminophen(Tylenol), which is a painkiller; and niacin(Vitamin B3), which is used tocontrol cholesterol. Tylenol in high doses damages the liver, particularlyif you also drink alcohol. Niacin is safe in low doses contained inmost multivitamins. But in the high doses that are used to lower bloodcholesterol--andespecially above 3,000 milligrams per day--niacin can cause liverinflammation inmany people. In a March 1994 issue of The Journal of theAmerican Medical Association, researchers from the Medical College ofVirginia confirmed earlier findings and concluded that thesustained-release niacin (whichmany patients prefer because it causes less flushing) wasmore toxic to theliver than the standard non-sustained-released type. If you already have liver damage or disease, the riskof problems fromthese two drugs increases significantly. Here's a list of afew drugs thatare most likely to harm a patient with a damaged liver:acetaminophen (Tylenol products)AccutanealcoholAldometanabolicsteroidsAntabuse BactrimCapotenDilantinElavilFansidarFloxinMevacorniacinNormodynePravachol PrinivilProzacQuinagluteSeptratestosteroneVasotecZestrilZocor===Elena AIH San Diego, CA

mhe3053904@... wrote:

Elena - do you still have the list of not liver friendly drugs, I am sure that a lot of us would appreciate having a copy of it if you would post it. Thank you, Hugs,