Question 1

can tres orix forte syrup cause increase liver enzyme?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The syrup is a proprietary blend of a Multi-Vit + Cyproheptadine. Cyproheptadine is a Histamine H1 Antagonist. Commonly used for  Perennial and seasonal allergic rhinitis and other allergic symptoms.

There is a report of Hepatic: Cholestasis, hepatic failure, hepatitis, jaundice. Though the frequency of these adverse events is not defined. Consult your GP for further evaluation and workup.

Question 2

unexplained elevated liver enzymes (alt. ast, ggt) exhausted every possible cause. doctor says i must take statin. started one month ago. enzymes increases slightly. alt now at 87. baseline was 70. should statin be stopped ? gi says no and cardio -no?

Accepted Answer

: I consider the cited ALT numbers to be within the normal variation of lab studies on the same person taken days or weeks apart. They are low enough that I would not consider them any evidence of liver irritation/injury. Jump the levels in to the several hundred range and I would take note.

Question 3

can chewing tobacco cause an increase in liver enzyme production?

Accepted Answer

No: Look for a different cause. It would be shame to miss hemochromatosis, Wilson's, viral or immune hepatitis, or one of the other bad ones because somebody blamed it on chewing tobacco.

Question 4

on methotrexate /weekly injections x 3months.in last week, waking up nightly very nauseated. could increased liver enzymes cause nausea?

Accepted Answer

See below: The nausea and the elevated liver enzymes are probably due to the methotrexate.  Your rheumatologist should know about your symptoms.

Question 5

can doxycycline 200mg increase liver enzymes or cause them to be high(ast&alt) or is it unlikely?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, Doxycycline can indeed raise live enzymes, as can many safe drugs.  The question really is, how much are they elevated and how quickly do the come down after stopping it.  It would also be nice to know what your liver enzymes were prior to being on the doxy, if the baseline is available.

Question 6

can cymbalta, famotodine, benedryl, hydroxizine or magnesium increase liver enzymes. my alt was 60 in march with a virus and started these meds in june and now my alt is 100 and ast is 60. could the medications cause the increase?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, medication can cause hepatitis. However, we could not rule out progressive hepatitis from the initial viral infection, especially you are infected with hepatitis B or C. So in this case, steps need to be carried out for defining the etiology. I hope you have been followed by a gastroenterologist or a hepatologist.

Question 7

i have a ferritin lvl 635 but my iron is normal. very slight increase in liver enzymes. hep neg, have ms, some numbness in arms/face/chest. mri same.

Accepted Answer

Other indicators?: High ferritin indicates increased iron storage reserves and is fine as long as other indicators of iron metabolism are normal (serum iron; binding capacity;  hemovlobi  etc) .

Question 8

i was wondering what would cause liver enzyme to get elevated?

Accepted Answer

There are many cause: Many things can cause this.  Some are harmless, others are dangerous.  Alcohol and many medicines (especial tylenol) can do this.  Many infections can do this, some short lasting and some long lasting.  Structural abnormalities in the liver can do this.  Some autoimmune or inflammatory disease can do this.  Sometimes no reason can be found, but it is important to try to identify the cause.

Question 9

what can cause elevated liver enzymes and when should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol, meds, infxn: And early onset diabetes can all cause liver enzyme elevation as well as metastatic cancer. You need to worry when in the hundreds/thousands.

Question 10

what causes a high liver enzyme?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Alcohol, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cmv, ebv, leptosprosis, biliary obstruction, right sided heart failure, wilson disease, some drugs,  and more.

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Can tres orix forte syrup cause increase liver enzyme?

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Unexplained elevated liver enzymes (alt. ast, ggt) exhausted every possible cause. doctor says i must take statin. started one month ago. enzymes increases slightly. alt now at 87. baseline was 70. should statin be stopped ? gi says no and cardio -no?

A member asked:

Can chewing tobacco cause an increase in liver enzyme production?

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On methotrexate /weekly injections x 3months.in last week, waking up nightly very nauseated. could increased liver enzymes cause nausea?

A member asked:

Can doxycycline 200mg increase liver enzymes or cause them to be high(ast&alt) or is it unlikely?

A member asked:

Can cymbalta, famotodine, benedryl, hydroxizine or magnesium increase liver enzymes. my alt was 60 in march with a virus and started these meds in june and now my alt is 100 and ast is 60. could the medications cause the increase?

A member asked:

I have a ferritin lvl 635 but my iron is normal. very slight increase in liver enzymes. hep neg, have ms, some numbness in arms/face/chest. mri same.

A member asked:

I was wondering what would cause liver enzyme to get elevated?

A member asked:

What can cause elevated liver enzymes and when should i worry?

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What causes a high liver enzyme?

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