Foscarnet

Brand name: Foscavir

DILI Likelihood

Score D — Possible Hepatotoxin

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.

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Classification

Primary class Antimicrobial

Secondary class Antiviral: CMV

FDA approval 1991

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