DILI (drug induced liver injury) in a 9-month-old infant: a rare case of phenobarbital-induced hepatotoxicity

Phenobarbital is one of the most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drugs in childhood, but it can rarely cause serious adverse effects, such as hepatotoxicity that includes a broad clinical spectrum (from isolate hypertransaminasemia to acute liver failure). We describe a case of DILI in a 9-month-o...

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Main Authors: Anna Paola Pinna, Gabriella Locci, Maria Furno, Daniela Fanni, Gavino Faa, Anna Maria Nurchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jpnim.com/index.php/jpnim/article/view/56