Over-the-Counter Drug Causing Acute Pancreatitis. (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Parvataneni, Swetha; Essrani, Rajesh; Mehershahi, Shehriyar; Essrani, Rajesh; Lohana, Ajeet Kumar; Mehmood, Asif
• Is Part Of: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports. Volume 8(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: OTC -- over the counter -- CT -- computed tomography -- MAS -- milk-alkali syndrome -- PUD -- peptic ulcer disease; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Periodicals; 616.005
• DOI: 10.1177/2324709620922724
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2324-7096

Abstract

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.