Ornidazole-induced autoimmune hepatitis.
Kosar, Y. a; Sasmaz, N. a; Oguz, P. a[spacing breve]; Kacar, S. a; Erden, E. b; Parlak, E. a; Akdogan, M. a[spacing breve]
[Report] European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 13(6):737-739, June 2001.

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Ornidazole is a commonly prescribed antiparasitic drug for parasitic infestations, including amoebiasis, giardiasis and Trichomonas vaginalis. Several cases of antibiotic-induced autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) or AIH-like syndrome have been reported recently. In this report, we describe a 35-year-old woman with two relapses of AIH induced by ornidazole prescribed for diarrhoea and vaginal infection.

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