Minocycline-induced liver injury

Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Aug;91(8):1641-3.

Abstract

Tetracycline may cause fatty infiltration of the liver; more recently, it has been reported to cause intrahepatic cholestasis with bile duct depletion. However, minocycline, a derivative of tetracycline, is not generally recognized to be hepatotoxic. We report a series of six cases of presumed minocycline-induced liver injury; five of these patients had acute hepatitic illness, whereas one had a more prolonged course with histological evidence of chronic hepatitis. In addition, three patients demonstrated abnormal anti-nuclear antibody levels, and one had positive double-stranded DNA.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acne Vulgaris / drug therapy
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / adverse effects*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury, Chronic
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Function Tests
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minocycline / adverse effects*
  • Minocycline / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Minocycline