January 2025 in “Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine” This case report presented by the authors provides the first evidence of severe liver failure associated with the use of topical minoxidil, emphasizing the potential for hepatotoxicity even from drugs with minimal systemic absorption.
August 2013 in “Hospital Pharmacy” This article discusses the importance of recognizing adverse drug reactions, methods of prevention, and encourages reporting them to the FDA's MedWatch program; it reports no new results.
This case study described a young man who experienced acute liver failure requiring a transplant after taking Roaccutane for six weeks for severe acne.
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August 2012 in “BMJ case reports” This report describes a case of acute liver failure linked to the use of the herbal supplement Ban Tu Wan, which highlights potential risks associated with herbal medications.
January 2009 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This chapter reviews drugs affecting blood coagulation and details the increased hemorrhage risk associated with warfarin interactions, liver disease, heart failure, and antiphospholipid antibodies but reports no new clinical results.