This Case Study describes a 47-year-old woman who was treated with indomethacin for osteoarthritis-related hip pain. Soon after beginning treatment she developed nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice. Despite discontinuing all medications, her symptoms worsened. Treatment with prednisone 40 mg/day was initially successful, but after tapering (over 18 months) and then discontinuing prednisone her liver chemistry test results worsened and a liver biopsy showed evidence of chronic hepatitis.
- Clara Abraham
- John Hart
- Alfred L Baker