Cysteamine
Brand name: Cystagon
D[HD]
DILI Likelihood
Score D[HD] — Possible Hepatotoxin (at high doses)
Single case reports have appeared implicating this drug, but the evidence is limited.
Fewer than 3 cases have been reported in the literature. No characteristic signature has been identified, and the case reports may not have been very convincing.
[HD] High dose only — Liver injury occurs at high doses (e.g. overdose). Risk is lower at normal therapeutic doses.
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