Recommended Citation
Jamil M, Salam A, Joseph Benher B, Nasiri N, and Chaudhary AJ. A Case of Acute Liver Failure Due to Artemisinin-Derived Herbal Supplements. Cureus 2023; 15(3):e36582.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2023
Publication Title
Cureus
Abstract
A 49-year-old female presented with malaise, nausea, vomiting, and discolored urine. She was found to have an acute liver failure with labs significant for aspartate aminotransferase (AST) of 2164, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) of 2425, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 106, total bilirubin of 3.6, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) of 2269. The international normalized ratio (INR) was also elevated at 1.9. All workup for acute liver failure was negative and it was found that she had started taking a new supplement called "Gut Health", which contained artemisinin, for weight loss and menopausal symptoms. After discontinuing the supplements and symptomatically treating her for acute liver failure, her transaminitis resolved.
PubMed ID
37095792
Volume
15
Issue
3
First Page
36582
Last Page
36582
