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Hepatic function impairment In patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh class C), the initial dose of tigecycline should be 100 mg followed by a reduced maintenance dosage of 25 mg every 12 hours. Treat patients with severe hepatic impairment with caution and monitor them for treatment response. 

Hepatic decompensation with Child-Pugh score greater than or equal to 6 in... 

Patients with hepatic impairment 12 patients with hepatic impairment with a Child-Pugh score > 5 and < 14. 

Conway, E.E., Santorineou, M., Mitsudo, S. Fulminant hepatic failure in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. 1992 15 194-197... 

Kaul A, Reddy JC, Fagman E, Smith GF. Hepatitis associated with use of sulindac in a child. J Pediatr 1981 99(4) 650-1. 

Fig. 2.1 Fold-changes in the area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of rosuvastatin in the presence of intrinsic/extrinsic factors, as compared to the control group, Group 1 (without the specific intrinsic or extrinsic factor). Groups 2 and 3 under hepatic subjects with hepatic impairment as defined by Child-Pugh A and B, respectively. Groups 2, 3, and 4 under renal subjects with renal impairment as defined by creatinine clearance values of 50-80, 30-50 and <30 mb min 1.73 m2, respectively. Croup 2 under race Japanese sub-...

Some reports found an increase in liver zinc concentrations in chronic liver disease. An increase in copper and zinc liver concentrations was found in Canadian children with chronic cholestasis (Phillips et al., 1996). Another case report described the increase in zinc concentration in hepatic tissue of a child with hepatosplenomegaly and symptoms of zinc deficiency, and the authors speculated about the existence of a zinc metabolism disorder (Sampson et al, 1997). A study that investigated the concentration of metals in liver tissue of adults with hereditary hemochromatosis found an increase in zinc in the liver parenchyma. The authors suggested that the concurrent increase in iron and zinc might be explained by the greater intestinal absorption of these metals (Adams et al., 1991). 

Some structures of bile acid conjugates found in urine or plasma of a child with neonatal hepatitis of unknown etiology. 

Possible structures of bile alcohol (oxysterol) conjugates found in plasma of a child with neonatal hepatitis of unknown etiology. The location of the hydroxyl groups and conjugating groups are not known however, previous studies of children have shown sulfation... 

Celecoxib is ehminated predominantly by hepatic metabolism with httle imchanged drug recovered in the urine and feces. Fifty-seven percent of the dose was excreted in the feces and 27% was excreted in the urine. As a result, the daily recommended dose of celecoxib should be reduced by 50% in patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh Class B) [1]. 

Two further cases of hepatocellular carcinoma associated with anabolic steroid therapy have been reported. One was a child with Fanconi s anaemia, who was treated with anabolic steroids for 50 months (2 ). The other also occurred in a patient with Fanconi s anaemia following 4 years medication with androgenic, anabolic steroids (3 ). Examination of the livers of 2 patients with acquired aplastic anaemia who had been treated with similar compounds for 3 months prior to death revealed generalized parenchymal hyperplasia in one and widespread nodular hyperplasia in the other. Since 1971, 10 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma during medication with anabolic steroids have been reported in the literature. The prognosis is poor with a survival time of less than a year. The similar medical history indicates but does not prove a cause-effect relationship between disease and medication. The data must, however, be viewed alongside that pointing to hepatic tumours as complications of treatment with other types of steroids, notably the oral contraceptives. 

The reported risk factors for HIV-associated sensory neuropathy are varied and may have changed since the availability of HAART. In the pre-HAART era, age, nutritional deficiencies, alcohol exposure, higher HIV viral load, and low CD4 counts (Moyle and Sadler 1998 Childs et al. 1999), as well as mood, other neurologic disorders and functional abnormalities (Schifitto et al. 2002) were neuropathy risk factors. In the HAART era, the use of NRTI (Cherry et al. 2006 Pettersen et al. 2006) and exposure to protease inhibitor (PI) medication (Pettersen et al. 2006 Smyth et al. 2007) are considered additional risk factors. Although hepatitis C mono-infection has been associated with peripheral nerve disease, and there is... 

Not altered in advanced age, mild to moderate renal impairment, mild hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh A). Sign, altered in severe renal disease and moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B) Systemic exposure to duloxetine decreased by V3 in smokers (dose change not recommended) Multiple drug-drug interactions possible with CYP4502D6 and 1A2 substrates/ inhibitors... 

Fosamprenavir (fAPV) Lexiva 700-mg tabs ARV-na ive pts fAPV 1,400 mg bid or fAPV 700 mg + RTV 1 00 mg bid PS-experienced pts fAPV 700 mg + RTV 1 00 mg bid Co-admin is tra tion w/EFV fAPV 700 mg + RTV 1 00 mg bid or fAPV 1400 mg + RTV 300 mg qday Child-Pugh Dose Class 5-8 700 mg bid 9-12 Not recommended Ritonavir should not be used in patients with hepatic impairment None Skin rash diarrhea, nausea and vomiting headache hyperlipidemia LFT elevation hyperglycemia fat maldistribution increased bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia CYP3A4 inhibitor, inducer, and substrate... 

Hepatic metabolism of ethanol involves a nonlinear saturable pathway. Young children have a limited ability to metabolize and thereby detoxify ethanol. Ethanol intoxication has been recorded in children with blood levels as low as 25 mg/dL. Alcohol has a volume of distribution of approximately 0.65 L/kg. Ingestion of 20 mL of a 10% alcohol solution will produce a blood level of 25 mg/dL in a 30 pound child. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Committee on Drugs recommends that pharmaceutical formulations intended for use in children should not produce ethanol blood levels of >25 mg/dL after a single dose. 

Urea cycle defects Failure to convert ammonia to urea via urea cycle (Fig. 40-5). Coma, convulsions, vomiting, respiratoryfailure in neonate. Often mistaken for sepsis of the newborn. Mental retardation, failure to thrive, lethargy, ataxia and coma in the older child. Associated with hyperammonemia and abnormalities of blood aminogram Low protein diet Acylation therapy (sodium benzoate, sodium phenylacetate) Arginine therapy in selected syndromes Hepatic transplantation... 

Premenopausal use There is no indication for premenopausal use of raloxifene. Hepatic function impairment Raloxifene was studied, as a single dose, in Child-Pugh class A patients with cirrhosis and serum total bilirubin ranging from 0.6 to 2 mg/dL. Plasma raloxifene concentrations were approximately 2.5 times higher than in controls and correlated with total bilirubin concentrations. Safety and efficacy have not been evaluated further in patients with severe hepatic insufficiency. Carcinogenesis In long term carcinogenicity studies in animals there was an increased incidence of ovarian tumors, testicular interstitial cell tumors, and prostatic adenocarcinomas. 

Hepatic function impairment Because iloprost elimination is reduced in patients with impaired liver function, exercise caution during iloprost therapy in patients with at least Child-Pugh class B hepatic impairment. 

Hepatic function impairment- A starting dose of 5 mg is recommended in patients with moderate hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh B). The maximum dose should not exceed 10 mg. Vardenafil has not been evaluated in patients with severe hepatic impairment (Child-Pugh C). 

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