Medicines that can cause pancreatitis
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Medicines that can cause pancreatitis
In rare cases, medicines may cause inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). These include:
- Some antibiotics (such as metronidazole, tetracycline, sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim, and nitrofurantoin).
- Some medicines that suppress the immune system (such as 6-mercaptopurine and azathioprine).
- Some medicines used to treat high blood pressure (such as ACE inhibitors).
- 5-aminosalicylic acid (used to treat inflammatory bowel disease).
- Some diuretics.
- Corticosteroids.
- Estrogen.
- Valproic acid (used to treat seizure disorders).
- Certain general anesthetics.
- Antidepressants, such as venlafaxine (Effexor).
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman, MATC |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery |
| Last Updated | July 2, 2007 |
| Last updated: | July 02, 2007 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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