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Drug-induced liver injury secondary to tirzepatide.

BMJ Case Rep · 2026

Last updated 2026-05-28

A 20-year-old woman developed liver damage within four weeks of starting tirzepatide, a medication used for type 2 diabetes and obesity. After stopping the drug, her liver function returned to normal within four weeks. No other cause for the liver injury was found.

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JournalBMJ Case Rep, 2026
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Molecules tirzepatide
Conditions studied Mash

Abstract

Tirzepatide is a dual gastric inhibitory polypeptide and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. While gastrointestinal side effects are well described in the literature, hepatotoxicity is not a recognised complication. Recent case reports have emerged describing drug-induced liver injury associated with tirzepatide. We present a case of a woman aged in her 20s who developed acute hepatocellular injury within four weeks of commencing tirzepatide. Extensive investigations did not reveal an alternative cause of liver injury. Following the cessation of tirzepatide, the patient demonstrated clinical and biochemical recovery over the following four weeks.

Verbatim abstract via PubMed 41932719 ↗

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