Hepatotoxicity Complicating Flutamide Treatment of Hirsutism

December 1993 in “ Annals of internal medicine ”

Clarissa Wallace

flutamide hirsutism antiandrogen hepatotoxicity liver toxicity

TLDR Flutamide, a medication used for excessive hair growth, can cause severe liver damage in women.

The document discussed the hepatotoxicity associated with flutamide treatment for hirsutism. It highlighted that flutamide, a pure antiandrogen, could lead to liver toxicity, which had been previously observed in prostate cancer patients. The study underscored the importance of monitoring liver function in patients undergoing flutamide treatment due to the risk of both fatal and nonfatal hepatotoxicity.

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