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Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 2 | Issue 1 | 2011 | pp. 40–42Open access
Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis
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- 1 Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
- 2 Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India.
Published in Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Correspondence: Prasanna R. Deshpande
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
Email: prasanna.deshpande17@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2011 Manuscript Technomedia LLP. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 1, 2011
How to cite
Deshpande, P. R., Khera, K., Thunga, G., Hande, M., Gouda, S. T. G., & Nagappa, A. N. (2011). Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 2(1), 40–42. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.77114
Abstract
Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the rare adverse effects available in the literature. We report a case of 53-year-old patient developed AP after treatment with atorvastatin monotherapy which resolved after drug withdrawal. Extensive workup on AP failed to reveal any other etiology for it. To our knowledge, this is one of the rare case reports of AP caused due to atorvastatin monotherapy and it further strengthens the fact that statins may cause AP. There is need of continued reporting of such a rare adverse effect of atorvastatin for increasing awareness and to manage and avoid the same.
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| Title | Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis |
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| Authors | Prasanna R. Deshpande; Kanav Khera; Girish Thunga; Manjunath Hande; Siddalingana T. G. Gouda; Anantha Naik Nagappa |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India.; Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal 576104, India. |
| Corresponding author | prasanna.deshpande17@gmail.com |
| Journal | Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 1 (2011) |
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