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Interaction between drugs and the liver can be categorized as follows:

• Effects of liver disease on drug metabolism
• Liver injury caused by drugs
• Effects of hepatic drug metabolism (eg, induction of hepatic enzymes, see Pharmacokinetics: Drug Metabolism)

The number of possible interactions is vast.

Last full review/revision May 2009 by Steven K. Herrine, MD; Victor J. Navarro, MD

Content last modified May 2009