Sunday, October 31, 2010

Drugs that cause acute pancreatitis

"DEFEATS"

D: didanosine (anti-HIV drug)
E: erthyromycin
F: furosemide
E: estrogens
A: azithromycin (Imuran)
T: tetracycline
S: sulfa


Drugs Associated with Pancreatitis:
Definite Cause
·       5-Aminosalicylate
·       6-Mercaptopurine
·       Azathioprine
·       Cytosine arabinoside
·       Dideoxyinosine
·       Diuretics
·       Estrogens
·       Furosemide
·       Metronidazole
·       Pentamidine
·       Tetracycline
·       Thiazide
·       Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxide
·       Valproic acid
Probable Cause
·       Acetaminophen
·       α-Methyl-DOPA
·       Isoniazid
·       L-Asparaginase
·       Phenformin
·       Procainamide
·       Sulindac
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