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Black cohosh and other herbal remedies associated with acute hepatitis
Author(s) -
Whiting Peter W,
Clouston Andrew,
Kerlin Paul
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04886.x
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatology , whiting , general surgery , gastroenterology , family medicine , fish <actinopterygii> , fishery , biology
Six patients presented with clinical, biochemical and histological evidence of severe hepatitis after taking herbal remedies. One patient required urgent liver transplantation for fulminant hepatic failure after the brief use of black cohosh. Five patients took a combination of herbs and presented with jaundice, fatigue and pruritus. Healthcare providers and members of the public should be aware of the potential adverse effects of these remedies.