Hepatic sensitivity to imipramine
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Digestive Diseases and Sciences
- Vol. 22 (6) , 551-553
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01072511
Abstract
A case of significant hepatic reaction related to imipramine is presented, documented by challenge with imipramine and liver biopsy. The mechanism, while not entirely clear, is presumed to involve hypersensitivity or induction of toxic metabolites.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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