BMJ case reports

Liver damage linked to the drug tirzepatide

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Abstract

A woman in her 20s developed acute liver injury within four weeks of starting tirzepatide.

  • Tirzepatide is primarily used for treating type 2 diabetes and obesity.
  • Gastrointestinal side effects of tirzepatide are well documented, but hepatotoxicity has not been widely recognized.
  • Recent case reports have linked tirzepatide to drug-induced liver injury.
  • In this case, no alternative causes for the liver injury were identified after thorough investigation.
  • The patient's liver function improved clinically and biochemically after stopping tirzepatide.

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