Some people are already growing wary about taking antibiotics when there are natural supplements that may also help them – now scientists warn that these medications may cause liver injuries.

A study published in the journal Gastroenterology found that single-prescription medications may be responsible for more than seven out of 10 cases of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (DILI).

DILI accounts for around 13 percent of incidents of acute liver failure nationwide, making it the most common cause of death from this disease.

In an ongoing observational study, scientists at the Indiana University School of Medicine found that 73 percent of DILI cases could be traced by to antibiotics.

Antimicrobial drugs were the most common agents to be associated with DILI, but central nervous system agents were also fairly frequent. In total, more than 100 separate agents were identified.

In 2006, researchers at Carolinas Medical Center reported on the liver problems suffered by three patients who took the antibiotic sold as Ketek.

One of the patients died, another needed a liver transplant, while the third only recovered after antibiotic treatment was ended.