FIELD : medicine.SUBSTANCE : invention relates to the field of medicine, namely to remedies for hepatitis, and can be used for the treatment and prevention of liver diseases. Use of 6-hydroxy-2, 2, 4-trimethyl-1, 2-dihydroquinoline of the general formula I. as a hepatoprotective agent is proposed.EFFECT : technical result consists in expanding the range of hepatoprotectors through a new, more active agent, which reduces the degree of development of oxidative stress in toxic hepatitis.1 cl, 3 dwg