Re: Pancreatitis Causing Drugs

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> Hi Helen!

> I do not know of a link offhand--I remeber looking at one that

> someone else provided that listed meds that can

> cause/aggravate pancreatitis--estrogens were listed there.

> Others here are so much better at finding info--sadly I am not

> one of them :-) So, does anyone else here have the site that

> listed those meds????

Kay and Helen,

Here is one list that I had handy.

Table 2.  Drugs Associated With Pancreatitis

                   

Acetaminophen

Asparaginase

Atorvastatin

Calcium

Captopril

Chlorothiazide

Chlorthalidone

Cimetidine

Cisplatin

Clozapine

Colchicine

Corticosteroids

Cyclosporin

Cyproheptadine

oxide

Didanosine (ddI)

Enalapril

Estrogens

Ethacrynic acid

Fosinopril

Furosemide

Gold

Hydrochlorothiazide

Indomethacin Isoniazid

Lisinopril

Lovastatin

Mercaptopurine

Mesalazine

Methyldopa

Metronidazole

Opioids

Pentamidine

Phenformin

Procainamide

Propoxyphene

Quinapril

Rifampicin

Salicylates

Simvastatin

Sulfasalazine

Sulindac

Tetracycline

Valproic acid

Vinblastine

Vincristine

Zalcitabine (ddC)

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With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

hhessgriffeth@...

Southeastern Representative

Pancreatitis Association, Intl.

http://www.pancassociation.org/storieshome.html#Heidi