Drug-Induced Pancreatitis

Drugs are a relatively rare cause of acute pancreatitis, with an estimated incidence of 0.1-2%. Many drugs have been suspected of causing pancreatitis, but the true incidence is not known as the evidence is derived mainly from random case reports. Case reports with the strongest evidence are those that clearly diagnose pancreatitis and exclude common aetiologies, provide the dose and time interval between the start of treatment with the...