Description

A number of drugs may cause acute pancreatitis, especially if risk factors are present.


 

In the table below:

"(1)" indicates drugs with multiple reported cases and at least one documented case following re-exposure to the drug

"(2)" indicates drugs with multiple reported cases

 

Drugs that can cause acute pancreatitis include:

ACE inhibitors (enalapril, lisinopril, etc) (2)

acetaminophen (in high doses) (2)

5-aminosalicylic acid, sulfasalazine

antineoplastic agents (cytarabine, cisplatin, ifosfamide, vinca alkaloids, other) (1)

l-asparaginase (1)

azathioprine (1)

bumetanide

carbamazepine (2)

chlorthalidone

cimetidine

clozapine or olanzapine

corticosteroids (1)

didanosine (1)

erythromycin (2)

estrogens (1)

ethacrynic acid

ethanol

furosemide (1)

interferon alfa-2b (2)

ketorolac

lamuvidine (2)

6-mercaptopurine (1)

meselamine (1)

methyldopa

metronidazole

nitrofurantoin

octreotide (2)

opiates (1)

penicillins

pentamidine (1)

pentavalent antimonials (1)

phenformin (2)

piroxicam

procainamide

propoxyphene

rifampin (2)

salicylates (in high doses)

sodium stibogluconate

statin medications

sulfonamides (1)

sulindac (1)

tetracyclines (1)

thiazide diuretics (2)

trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (1)

valproic acid (1)

vitamin D (in high doses)

zalcitabine

 


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