TICLOPIDINE-INDUCED ELEVATED LIVER-ENZYMES

Ticlopidine is a reasonable alternative to prevent stroke and myocardi al infarction when aspirin is intolerable or ineffective. It can be li mited, however, by its severe adverse effect profile. The most worriso me of these is neutropenia, although clinicians must be mindful of oth er adverse events that may be caused by this drug. A patient experienc ed elevated liver function tests probably due to ticlopidine.