Liver Disease: Educating Patients

On the day prior to his arrest, Mr. Smith went to see a psychiatrist and was placed on Wellbutrin. The doctor claimed to have considered the interactions of his medications and the hepatotoxic potential, yet prescribed the full 100mg dose instead of the recommended 75mg hepatic adjusted dose. She also failed to document the details Read More...

Liver disease and medications

Studies from 2010 indicate that “Patients with impaired renal or hepatic function may have difficulty clearing or metabolizing opioids and concurrent medications, leading to increased risk of adverse events.” At the time of his arrest, Mr. Smith was on Ibuprofen, HCTZ, Griseofulvin, Methadone, Diazepam, and Ambien. With the exception of HCTZ, these medications are metabolized Read More...

What does the liver do?

The liver is a large organ that is located on the upper right side of the body. It is considered part of the digestive system as it detoxifies the products we ingest, including medications, and produces chemicals necessary for digestion. The liver’s main function is to regulate chemicals by breaking down harmful or toxic substances Read More...

Liver Failure: Case Summary

Mr. Smith had a significant and lengthy medical history that included Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, ITP, Diabetes, vertigo, peptic ulcer disease, depression, IV Drug abuse (heroin and cocaine), and prescription narcotic addiction. Mr. Smith’s history of liver disease was long-standing and had progressed over a period of two decades until he was finally at the point Read More...