Morris S J, Kanner R, Chiprut R O, Schiff E R
Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, Miami, Florida 33125.
Gastroenterology. 1978 Jul;75(1):100-2.
A case of an adult with disulfiram-induced hepatitis is presented. An etiological role for the drug was proved when the patient underwent a provocative challenge and developed evidence of hepatocellular damage, reversible on withdrawal of the drug. Disulfiram-induced liver injury is difficult to detect in a population with a high incidence of alcohol-related hepatic disease. Liver chemistries should be screened before beginning disulfiram therapy and periodically during treatment.