Re: Pancreatitis due to Medications

[Guest guest]

Karyn I s there a list somewhere of the drugs that either cause

pancreatitis or make it worse? from Canada

[Guest guest]

, thanx for the reply sir, and while new and not wishing to rock

the peaceful ship, good idea!

, Bless your big ol' heart! You've allready helped my dear, in

just having with me a moment of intelligent, well thought out

conversation by way of reply, and I am most greatful!

Yes, I totaly understand that everyone here is suffering gravely, and

my only intentions were to: vent, and invite intelligent and critical

response. Maybe run up a test balloon; get this by someone here who

does have some JUICE left and see if others with similiar stats would

want to try to make it fly.

God bless you! And thanx again for such an insightful response!

ricki

[Guest guest]

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic100587253

Pancreatitis caused by drugs accounts for about 5% of all cases. Some drugs that

are definitely related to pancreatitis include:

a.. Azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine (Imuran)

b.. Dideoxyinosine (Videx)

c.. Estrogens (birth control pills)

d.. Furosemide (Lasix)

e.. Pentamidine (NebuPent)

f.. Sulfonamides (Urobak, Azulfidine)

g.. Tetracycline

h.. Thiazide diuretics (Diuril, Enduron)

i.. Valproic acid (Depakote).

Some drugs that are probably related to pancreatitis include:

a.. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

b.. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (Capoten, Vasotec)

c.. Erythromycin

d.. Methyldopa (Aldomet)

e.. Metronidazole (Flagyl, Protostat)

f.. Nitrofurantoin (Furadantin, Furan)

g.. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (Aleve, Naprosyn, Motrin)

h.. Salicylates (aspirin).

All of these causes of pancreatitis seem to have a similar mechanism in common.

Under normal circumstances, many of the extremely potent enzymes produced by the

pancreas are not active until they are passed into the duodenum, where contact

with certain other chemicals allow them to function. In pancreatitis, something

allows these enzymes to become prematurely activated, so that they actually

begin their digestive functions within the pancreas. The pancreas, in essence,

begins digesting itself. A cycle of inflammation begins, including swelling and

loss of function. Digestion of the blood vessels in the pancreas results in

bleeding. Other active pancreatic chemicals cause blood vessels to become leaky,

and fluid begins leaking out of the normal circulation into the abdominal

cavity. The activated enzymes also gain access to the bloodstream through leaky,

eroded blood vessels, and begin circulating throughout the body.

On 8/1/2004 6:34:05 PM, pancreatitis wrote:

> Karyn I s there a list somewhere of the drugs that either cause

> pancreatitis or make it worse? from Canada

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[Guest guest]

drugs causing pancreatitis

Drugs which are well known to induce acute pancreatitis include:

a.. thiazides

b.. azathioprine

c.. tetracyclines

d.. sodium valproate

e.. frusemide

f.. oestrogens

g.. corticosteroids

h.. sulphonamides

Drugs which may cause acute pancreatitis include:

a.. phenformin

b.. rifampicin

c.. ethacrynic acid

d.. diphenoxylate

e.. metronidazole

f.. cimetidine

g.. indomethacin

h.. chlorthalidone

I hope this finds you and yours well

Mark E. Armstrong

casca@...

www.top5plus5.com

PAI NW Rep

ICQ #59196115

Re: Pancreatitis due to Medications

> Karyn I s there a list somewhere of the drugs that either cause

> pancreatitis or make it worse? from Canada

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[Guest guest]

Holy Cow Mark!

Thanx a jillion man... Depakote eh... Been there too, at the same time as the

Clozaril no less... ladies and gentlemen, the confidence is high... we may have

a reason, can't wait to talk to the docs this week. THANK YOU mark!

" Mark E. Armstrong " <casca@b...> wrote:

http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/topic100587253. Pancreatitis caused by drugs

accounts for about 5% of all cases. Some drugs that are definitely related to

pancreatitis include: ...i.. Valproic acid (Depakote).

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for this list . I will run it by my Doctor to see if I am

on any of these. from Canada