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How Can High Liver Readings Due To Antibiotic Treatment For Bone Infection Be Brought Down?
Question: I have friend who's 10 year old son is dealing with some tough health issues. He has been on intravinus antibiotics since early january for a bone infection in his frontal left nasal cavity. Anyway they have since taken him off the antibiotics however his liver readings are 3 times higher than normal. They say if his count doesn't go down they will have to begin treating for liver disease. Are there anyways to help him? Sgot and sgpt are the high levels, thanks
Hi XXXXXXX ,
Thanks for your query.
Various antibiotic families, each containing a multitude of antimicrobial types and brands, have been known to distress the liver in many recipients, often causing liver damage ranging from mild injury-transient Hepatitis to Severe liver damage.
In Transient Hepatitis there will be elevated Liver enzymes(SGOT, SGPT) 2-3 fold which becomes normal once the causative Antibiotic is stopped.No need for any treatment just the observation and monitoring of the liver enzymes.The enzymes becomes normal in 4-6 weeks.
In Case if the Damage is severe that is 80-90% of the function of liver is lost, whichis evicent by increase in liver enzymes by 10 fold or more.
The treatment involves Supportive care which includes: adequate nutrition, optimalisation of the fluid balance, mechanical ventilation and treatment aimed at removing the underlying cause (Antibiotics plus if any other cause suspected).
While many people who develop acute liver failure(severe liver damage) recover with supportive treatment, liver transplantation is often required in people who continue to deteriorate or have adverse prognostic factors(these factors are evaluated by the treating doctor).
In summary Transient Hepatitis subsides on its own the withdrawal of the causative Antibiotic is sufficient and follow up with the liver enzymes test.
In case of severe liver damage following Antibiotics, An Intensive care is must plus supportive treatment till the recovery of the liver functions which will be evident in repeated liver enzymes test.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
Thanks for your query.
Various antibiotic families, each containing a multitude of antimicrobial types and brands, have been known to distress the liver in many recipients, often causing liver damage ranging from mild injury-transient Hepatitis to Severe liver damage.
In Transient Hepatitis there will be elevated Liver enzymes(SGOT, SGPT) 2-3 fold which becomes normal once the causative Antibiotic is stopped.No need for any treatment just the observation and monitoring of the liver enzymes.The enzymes becomes normal in 4-6 weeks.
In Case if the Damage is severe that is 80-90% of the function of liver is lost, whichis evicent by increase in liver enzymes by 10 fold or more.
The treatment involves Supportive care which includes: adequate nutrition, optimalisation of the fluid balance, mechanical ventilation and treatment aimed at removing the underlying cause (Antibiotics plus if any other cause suspected).
While many people who develop acute liver failure(severe liver damage) recover with supportive treatment, liver transplantation is often required in people who continue to deteriorate or have adverse prognostic factors(these factors are evaluated by the treating doctor).
In summary Transient Hepatitis subsides on its own the withdrawal of the causative Antibiotic is sufficient and follow up with the liver enzymes test.
In case of severe liver damage following Antibiotics, An Intensive care is must plus supportive treatment till the recovery of the liver functions which will be evident in repeated liver enzymes test.
Hope I have answered your query. If you have any follow up queries I will be available to answer them.
Regards.
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