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
Specialty: Gastroenterology