Over-the-Counter Drug Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, gall stone disease, drugs, trauma, infections, and metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia and hyperlipidemia. Hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis has been well documented but only rarely occurs due to over-the-counter calcium carbonate. In this article,...

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Published in:JIM - high impact case reports 2020, Vol.8, p.2324709620922724-2324709620922724
Main Authors: Parvataneni, Swetha, Essrani, Rajesh, Mehershahi, Shehriyar, Lohana, Ajeet Kumar, Mehmood, Asif
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Case reports
Gallstones
Nonprescription drugs
Pancreatitis
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Summary:Acute pancreatitis is caused by alcohol, gall stone disease, drugs, trauma, infections, and metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia and hyperlipidemia. Hypercalcemia-induced acute pancreatitis has been well documented but only rarely occurs due to over-the-counter calcium carbonate. In this article, we present a case of over-the-counter calcium carbonate–induced acute pancreatitis.
ISSN:2324-7096
2324-7096
DOI:10.1177/2324709620922724