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by Anonymous on June 16th, 2009

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I am 23, I had my yearly checkup EVERYTHING came back normal except liver enzymes were slightly high. I take buspirone daily and advil 4-5x a week. Would this contribute to above average liver enzymes?

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  • by nzguy.. on June 16th, 2009

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    From what information you have supplied in your question!
    it appears to me that you were "on a hiding for nothing, regarding an increase in your liver enzymes!"
    And my reason for saying this is because both medications you were taking are inclined to increase or raise liver enzymes!

    A host of medications can cause abnormal liver enzymes levels.
    The combination of buspirone and trazodone (Desyrel), an antidepressant, may cause abnormal liver enzymes in the blood.
    Buspirone Infrequently, increases in liver enzymes. Rarely, eosinophilia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia.

    PRECAUTIONS: Before taking buspirone, tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies. This medication should not be used if you have certain medical conditions. Before using this medication, consult your doctor if you have: kidney problems, liver problems.
    Do not take buspirone within 2 weeks before, during and after treatment with MAO inhibitors. In some cases, a serious, possibly fatal, drug interaction may occur. Before using this medication, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all prescription and nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: alcohol, antidepressants (e.g., SSRIs such as fluoxetine, tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline/nortriptyline, trazodone), benzodiazepines (e.g., lorazepam, clonazepam, diazepam), haloperidol, drugs that slow down the removal of buspirone from your body by affecting certain liver enzymes including azole antifungals (e.g., itraconazole, ketoconazole), macrolides (e.g., erythromycin), ritonavir, nefazodone, diltiazem, verapamil, drugs that speed up the removal of buspirone from your body by affecting certain liver enzymes including rifamycins (e.g., rifampin, rifabutin), corticosteroids (e.g., dexamethasone), and certain anticonvulsants (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital).

    Advil side effects are Mild to moderate elevations of the liver enzymes are commonplace. They are often unexpectedly encountered on routine blood screening tests in otherwise healthy individuals. The AST and ALT levels in such cases are usually between twice the upper limits of normal and several hundred units/liter.
    Advil is one of the most common cause of mild to moderate elevations of these liver enzymes is fatty liver. In the United States.

    Causes of Elevated Liver Enzymes in Children.
    Medications
    Giving your child too much acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) may cause elevated liver enzymes, which is a sign of liver damage.

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