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ESBRIET (pirfenidone) and the Risk of Drug-Induced Liver Injury

Issued September 14, 2020
Issue
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in the form of transient and clinically silent elevations in transaminases has been commonly reported in patients treated with ESBRIET. Rare DILI cases have been associated with serious clinical consequences including isolated cases with fatal outcome.
Hazard description
Product safety