A member asked:

1/30 had blood wrk and my ast was 35 and alt was 38, prescribed phentermine (weight loss clinic) more blood same lab 2/10 and now ast 40 and alt 60.

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Phentermine: Phentermine has not been shown to cause abnormal liver enzymes. Your repeat levels are only borderline and I would repeat them after abstaining from alcohol for a couple of weeks and not testing them if you have any evidence of infection going on. If ast and alt continue to rise, have a hepatitis panel done and /or consult a gastroenterologist or hepatologist for evaluation.

Answered 2/19/2017

794 views

Thank
Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Many medication: cause small (usually reversible) elevations in liver function tests, This is , however potentially worrisome....contact the prescriber r ASAP Follow-up is necesssary

Answered 5/15/2017

794 views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more