I am 48 years old, drink alcohol but are taking some medicine for cardiovascular disease, hypertension. I just went to ultrasound to detect more fatty liver disease. I have heard that some medications can cause fatty liver disease. Looking forward to consulting your doctor help me.
Fatty liver, also known as liver degeneration, is a condition in which fatty deposits in the liver are present. There are many causes leading to fatty liver such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, alcoholism, hepatitis, due to the use of certain drugs ...
In your letter do not you describe your weight, are obese and are taking any medications. Obesity is closely related to fatty liver disease. Also, since you do not know what medication you are taking for hypertension and cardiovascular disease, I can not recommend it. So, I'm going to give you some information on what the fatty liver can do for you so you know how to prevent it.
Drugs that cause fatty liver include:
Glucocorticoid therapy (dexamethasone, prednisolon, ...): High doses of glucocorticoid drugs may cause fatty liver. The main cause is increased release of fatty acids from adipose tissue, resulting in fatty liver. When glucocorticoid therapy is discontinued, the steatosis may progressively decrease and disappear.
Tetracycline: This antibiotic, if given orally, can cause a small swelling of the fat. The extent of liver fatty degeneration is closely related and proportional to the dose.
Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic drug. Prolonged use of the drug may result in massive hepatic fatty liver and similar pathological changes in alcoholic hepatitis.
There are also other drugs that can cause fatty liver in the liver such as valproic acid (anticonvulsant, can cause abnormal liver after taking 2-4 months), methotrexate (immunosuppressant used in Perhexiline (a drug for angina) and all the hepatotoxic drugs, such as antiviral drugs, anti-tuberculosis drugs, antipyretic analgesics, synthetic antithyroid ...
You should not worry too much about fatty liver disease, need proper diet and exercise, and control weight (if overweight) to reverse the disease. You should continue to use drugs for cardiovascular disease, hypertension as prescribed by the doctor. When required to use one of the drugs listed above, periodic liver function should be monitored to assess the condition and medication is indicated when needed.
Good healthy!
