Efavirenz-Induced Hepatitis Mimicking Autoimmune Hepatitis: A Case Report

Adibul H Chowdhury1, Dristy Chowdhury2, Israt Jahan3

  • 1Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Coventry, GBR.

Cureus
|January 19, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Delayed liver injury from efavirenz (a non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor) can mimic autoimmune hepatitis. Prompt drug withdrawal led to recovery, highlighting the importance of considering late antiretroviral therapy toxicity.

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