Obvious Meds & Supplements That Cause Liver Damage

Men, you love your liver. It's the best organ, the very best! It's going to help you a lot. Obviously, though, you've got to take good care of it. The best care, in fact! Liver damage is so common, so very common. Men, lots of meds and supplements damage your liver when you don't pay attention. They'll even mean cirrhosis and liver failure if things go far enough!

Many of you need surgery for liver damage. The worst cases? They need liver transplant surgery, obviously. There are also many, many natural remedies for liver damage. So many! A huge one is a healthy diet for liver damage. This is one including lots of fruits and veggies but very little salt. Very little! Medications for hepatitis are a huge help too. But men, all of you want the best liver damage treatment. That starts with avoiding meds that trigger the damage in the first place!

Antibiotics

Yes, you guessed it! Antibiotics are a huge, huge cause of liver failure from meds. They cause lots of damage, even cirrhosis! Yes, men, many of you are going to have this happen when you take them for a long, long time. Hold your horses, though. A high, high dose triggers liver damage and failure too. Yes, after one dose! Men, you're at a high risk of this, more than women. It gets even higher when you're a senior. Sad.

You'll see this happen with doxycycline and amoxicillin. The first one? It triggers drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis when you're taking it for acne. Yes. It does! This'll happen with the latter of the 2 when you've got other conditions. There's good news coming. You'll recover fast, so fast, when you stop your antibiotics! Obviously, you've got to worry when you're in the hospital getting IV antibiotics also. Your risk of liver damage goes way, way up when you need IV nutrition too!

Acetaminophen

Men, you know about acetaminophen. Everyone does! It's the most popular med for getting rid of a fever. Yes, the most popular. It's the best one, the very best! But it's not all good. This med's a huge, huge cause of liver failure from meds. It is! It's going to attack and destroy healthy liver cells. The result? Liver damage and lots of inflammation. So much inflammation! This happens after taking a high dose of it. The highest dose! That dose of acetaminophen? It'll be over 12 grams! Liver failure follows so fast after this dose. Yes, it'll come just a day or two later! Hold your horses, though. Taking this med for a long time, even at a lower dose, triggers liver damage too.

Niacin

Niacin is everywhere, men, everywhere! It's in so many foods. You'll want to eat foods with niacin. Yes, they're healthy, and you'll protect your liver that way. Why? Because niacin means you're going to absorb more zinc. Not having enough zinc is linked to cirrhosis in a big, big way. But the problem, men, comes with niacin supplements. They're great when you've got high cholesterol or something else that would benefit from more niacin. Unfortunately, there's so much niacin in these supplements. So much!

They'll have a lot more than you need. When you don't take them right and get too much? These supplements hurt your liver! So many of you, men, are going to have permanent liver problems. The tablets with sustained-release are the worst for liver toxicity. The worst! Don't let your guard down, though. Any of the supplements can cause a problem when you take too much or take them for too long.

Anticonvulsants

When you've got epilepsy, you know what you need, men. Anticonvulsants mean you'll have fewer seizures. Yes, they won't happen nearly as much! This is huge, men, huge. It means you'll be able to live a normal life! But men, these meds cause liver problems. They do! Obviously, though, there's some good news. Anticonvulsants don't have the same level of risk! The older ones, things like phenytoin, are what cause liver damage the most. The newer ones and benzos? They don't trigger liver problems nearly as much. No, not nearly as much. What a huge, huge win! That's why your doc's going to look at the newer ones and see if they work first. They only bring in the older ones when you really, really need them.

Vitamin A

Vitamins are great. They're the best! You need lots and lots of vitamins in your food to be the healthiest you've ever been. Yes, they make your health great again! Hold your horses, though. Men, taking too much of a vitamin in a supplement can mean huge, huge issues for you. Yes, it can! Vitamin A supplements are a huge part of liver problems when you take way too much. The thing is? Vitamin A really helps skin and vision problems.

Men, when you really need vitamin A and don't have enough in your body, your doc's going to recommend supplements. Most of the time, this means a supplement with 25,00 IU each day. But they say taking this much each day for 6 years is a huge cause of liver failure. They all say it. They do! Your risk'll go up when you drink alcohol. It's a double-edged sword. Alcohol's going to mean you've got a lack of vitamin A, but it's also going to make it more toxic when you take a supplement with it!