What is LiverTox?
LiverTox: An online information resource and a site for case report submission on drug‐induced liver injury
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Herbal supplements and OTC products are the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury in the U.S., after prescription drugs.
Most people assume ‘natural’ means safe — but LiverTox data shows supplements like green tea extract, kava, and weight-loss pills are frequent culprits in liver failure cases.
Practical Takeaways
Before starting any new supplement or long-term medication, visit www.livertox.nih.gov and search the drug name to see its liver risk profile, case reports, and FDA warnings.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Herbal supplements and OTC products are the second most common cause of drug-induced liver injury in the U.S., after prescription drugs.
Most people assume ‘natural’ means safe — but LiverTox data shows supplements like green tea extract, kava, and weight-loss pills are frequent culprits in liver failure cases.
Practical Takeaways
Before starting any new supplement or long-term medication, visit www.livertox.nih.gov and search the drug name to see its liver risk profile, case reports, and FDA warnings.
Publication
Journal
Clinical Liver Disease
Year
2014
Authors
Jose Serrano
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Claims (8)
Unlike pills you need a doctor’s prescription for, vitamins and supplements you buy over the counter aren’t tightly checked, so what’s in them can vary a lot — sometimes they have too little of the good stuff, or even bad stuff mixed in.
LiverTox is a free online tool that pulls together all the official info about drugs that can hurt your liver—like their labels, chemical makeup, and research studies—so doctors and patients can easily find trustworthy info in one place.
LiverTox is a living website that keeps getting better with new info about which drugs can hurt your liver, and it lets anyone suggest fixes or additions to make sure the info is right.
LiverTox is a free website run by the U.S. government that tells doctors and regular people what medicines, vitamins, or herbal remedies might hurt the liver, how they do it, and what to expect — all backed by real medical studies.
LiverTox is a tool that helps doctors figure out if a medicine is hurting someone’s liver, since there’s no single blood test that can say for sure—it gives them clear rules to follow.