Kieran Reynolds talks to Sonal Patel, Lead Hepatology Pharmacist about autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). Discussion includes what AIH is, prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and how pharmacy professionals can contribute to the management of patients with AIH.

Sonal Patel - Lead Hepatology Pharmacist, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Trust and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Clinical Fellow 2024/25 at the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

Kieran Reynolds - Advanced Specialist Pharmacist (Medicines Governance), SPS

Useful links:

SPS article on assessing liver function and interpreting liver blood tests

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/assessing-liver-function-and-interpreting-liver-blood-tests/

NHS website information on prednisolone

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/prednisolone/

NHS website information on budesonide

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/budesonide-tablets-capsules-and-granules/about-budesonide-tablets-capsules-and-granules/

NHS website information on azathioprine

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/azathioprine/

The Society of Endocrinology information on adrenal crisis

https://www.endocrinology.org/clinical-practice/clinical-guidance/adrenal-crisis/

SPS Medicines Monitoring tool

https://www.sps.nhs.uk/home/tools/drug-monitoring/

The Green Book: information on vaccines for vaccine preventable diseases

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book#the-green-book

AIH support website

https://aihsupport.org.uk/

The British Liver Trust’s information on autoimmune hepatitis

https://britishlivertrust.org.uk/information-and-support/liver-conditions/autoimmune-hepatitis/