Wich medicines do rise your transaminases' level in blood

There a hundreds of drugs that potentially raise transaminases. Do you have a specific drug (or class of drugs) in mind?

Ibuprofen, Metamizol, Pregabaline and Tramadol

Ethanol in large doses

Diego Sahagún wrote:Ibuprofen, Metamizol, Pregabaline and Tramadol

As I said almost any drug can potentially raise transaminases. Generally, if you detect elevated transaminases you should first eliminate other, more common causes.

Wich are those other more common causes

BTW, you asked for drugs and I put them

knoback wrote:Viral hepatitis, fatty infiltration of the liver, alcoholic hepatitis, etc.. Tramadol is not known for this, but NSAIDS (including ibuprofen) are.

What about the other medicines, Metamizol and Pregabaline

Thanks knoback, the fact is that I'm taking all of them and I wouldn't want to increase my transaminses to a dangerous level in blood.

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Diego Sahagún wrote:Thanks knoback, the fact is that I'm taking all of them and I wouldn't want to increase my transaminses to a dangerous level in blood.

You have more information there: http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewto ... 1&start=90

It's true that metamizol is not used here in the US (becasue of some very rare but serious side effects) but it can also cause elevation in transaminases. A mild elevation of transaminases is usually not problematic but can be a sign of beginning liver damage. Again, if you have elevated transaminases you should check for other causes, e.g. viral hepatitis. It also can help to differentiate which transaminase is "more" elevated (AST, ALT). Also, it's important whether other liver enzymes are elevated or functions impaired.

SoCalHiker wrote:

Diego Sahagún wrote:Thanks knoback, the fact is that I'm taking all of them and I wouldn't want to increase my transaminses to a dangerous level in blood.

You have more information there: http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewto ... 1&start=90

It's true that metamizol is not used here in the US (becasue of some very rare but serious side effects) but it can also cause elevation in transaminases. A mild elevation of transaminases is usually not problematic but can be a sign of beginning liver damage. Again, if you have elevated transaminases you should check for other causes, e.g. viral hepatitis. It also can help to differentiate which transaminase is "more" elevated (AST, ALT). Also, it's important whether other liver enzymes are elevated or functions impaired.

I don't know what is my transaminases' level in blood but I'd like to know how much of those drugs should I take for increasing my transaminases to a risky top. Either I think that I actually need the most of those medicines for my slipped disc pain. Anyway, I'll try to decrease my Ibuprofen intake when the sore lows.

I have another question. Is there any benefit of having a high level of transaminases in blood

Diego Sahagún wrote:I have another question. Is there any benefit of having a high level of transaminases in blood

High levels of transaminases in the blood is an indication of liver cell damage. No benefit.

Diego Sahagún wrote:

SoCalHiker wrote:

Diego Sahagún wrote:Thanks knoback, the fact is that I'm taking all of them and I wouldn't want to increase my transaminses to a dangerous level in blood.

You have more information there: http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewto ... 1&start=90

It's true that metamizol is not used here in the US (becasue of some very rare but serious side effects) but it can also cause elevation in transaminases. A mild elevation of transaminases is usually not problematic but can be a sign of beginning liver damage. Again, if you have elevated transaminases you should check for other causes, e.g. viral hepatitis. It also can help to differentiate which transaminase is "more" elevated (AST, ALT). Also, it's important whether other liver enzymes are elevated or functions impaired.

I don't know what is my transaminases' level in blood but I'd like to know how much of those drugs should I take for increasing my transaminases to a risky top. Either I think that I actually need the most of those medicines for my slipped disc pain. Anyway, I'll try to decrease my Ibuprofen intake when the sore lows.

What about that

Diego Sahagún wrote:What about that

Well, for your individual situation you have to talk of course to your physician. In general, people will take the medication as prescribed by their doc and then have the blood examined to test for transaminases if the doc sees that necessary.

SoCalHiker wrote:

Diego Sahagún wrote:What about that

Well, for your individual situation you have to talk of course to your physician. In general, people will take the medication as prescribed by their doc and then have the blood examined to test for transaminases if the doc sees that necessary.

Is there a blood test only for transaminases or does it include more substances

Did someone suggest you get tested for this? Is it something that your worried about?