PubMed Citation (Among 18 patients with azithromycin induced liver injury enrolled in a US database between 2004 and 2013, the average age was 37 [range 2 to 76] years, 72% were women, latency averaged 17 days, 89% had jaundice, 44% had a cholestatic or mixed and 56% hepatocellular pattern, 1 case was fatal and 1 underwent liver transplant, 29% had chronic liver test abnormalities, and 2 had. Azithromycin is primarily excreted by the hepatobiliary system. Although the drug is generally well-tolerated and associated with few adverse effects, therapy with azithromycin should be administered cautiously in patients with liver and/or biliary disease. The Liver Transplant Office is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. The Liver Transplant answer- The Liver Transplant answer- ing service will accept emergency phone calls before and after office hours, on weekends, and all holidays. Evaluation. Liver transplant evaluation is usually done on an outpatient basis unless you are critically ill and require hospitalization. In addition to meeting with members of the liver transplant team, during the evaluation you will have appointments with other specialists and undergo a number of pre-transplant tests. Background & Aims. Rare cases of azithromycin-induced hepatotoxicity have been reported, with variable clinical and histological features. We characterized clinical features and outcomes of azithromycin-induced liver injury. Azithromycin Alphapharm. contains the active ingredient azithromycin. Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet. This leaflet answers some common questions about AZITHROMYCIN ALPHAPHARM. This complication has been described in renal transplant patients and in patients with liver dysfunction, but to our knowledge it has not yet been reported in liver transplant. Azithromycin 250 mg Capsules consist of a white cap and white body, size “0” hard gelatin opaque capsules, imprinted in black ink with “250” on cap and body, containing white to off white granular powder. Reversible azithromycin-related intrahepatic cholestasis has recently been reported in isolated cases, 82–85 while association between azithromycin and asymptomatic elevated liver enzymes in treated children is well documented. 86 Presentations text content in How I Manage Pulmonary Infection in the Post-Transplant Pat.