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How to modify psychotropic therapy for patients who have liver dysfunction

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Related Resourcesa
• Bleibel W, Kim S, D’Silva K, et al. Drug-induced liver injury: review article. Dig Dis Sci. 2007;52(10):2463-2471.
• U.S. National Library of Medicine. LiverTox. National Institute of Health. www.livertox.nih.gov.


Drug Brand Names
Amitriptyline • Elavil Lurasidone • Latuda
Molindone • Moban Molindone • Moban
Aripiprazole • Abilify Nefazodone • Serzone
Asenapine • Saphris Nortriptyline • Pamelor
Bupropion XL • Wellbutrin XL Olanzapine • Zyprexa
Citalopram • Celexa Oxcarbazepine • Trileptal
Carbamazepine • Tegretol Paroxetine • Paxil
Chlordiazepoxide • Librium Perphenazine • Trilafon
Chlorpromazine • Thorazine Phenobarbital • Luminal
Clonazepam • Klonopin Phenytoin • Dilantin
Clozapine • Clozaril Quetiapine • Seroquel
Desvenlafaxine • Pristiq Risperidone • Risperdal
Diazepam • Valium Sertraline • Zoloft
Duloxetine • Cymbalta Thiothixene • Navane
Escitalopram • Lexapro Trazodone • Desyrel
Fluoxetine • Prozac Trifluoperazine • Stelazine
Fluphenazine • Prolixin Topiramate • Topamax
Flurazepam • Dalmane Valproic acid • Depakote
Haloperidol • Haldol Venlafaxine • Effexor
Iloperidone • Fanapt Ziprasidone • Geodon
Lamotrigine • Lamictal
Levocarnitine • L-carnitine

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