Some medications can cause a low platelet count, which can lead to excessive bleeding. Heparin is the most frequent cause, but common drugs like acetaminophen and some antibiotics can also cause ...

DILI is broadly categorized into intrinsic and idiosyncratic types. Intrinsic hepatotoxins, such as APAP, cause dose-dependent injury, while idiosyncratic DILI involves complex immune and metabolic ...

Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

It started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to convince himself he was just coming down with something one weekend in mid-March. Then came the ...

The liver is the principal site of the body's drug metabolism, so it isn't surprising that drug-induced liver injury (DILI) can occur. However, despite the common use of medications in today's society ...

In the UK, there was a case where TGN1412, an immunotherapy under development, triggered a cytokine storm within hours of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Potent and deadly street drugs, most laced with fentanyl, continue to kill Americans at staggering rates. In response, many states are now enacting fentanyl crime bills which permit ...