Table 1

Published reports of bupropion hepatotoxicity

Author (yr)
Dose
Duration of use (Days)
Peak ALT (IU/L)
Peak bilirubin (mg/dl)
Outcome

Oslin ('93)
300 mg QD × 21 days, then 400 mg QD
54
5.4 × ULN
Not reported
Resolution
Hu ('00)
200 mg QD
42
6660
3.8
Resolution
D. Alvaro ('01)
150 mg BID
20
49 × ULN
38
Resolution
Humayun ('07)
150 mg BID
180
20 × ULN
37
Death

ULN = Upper limit of normal

Humayun et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007 1:88   doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-88