10 Pancreatitis Causes
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Cause #4: Medications
Medications provide benefits when used for the treatment of various medical conditions. However, medications have many side effects as well, including the development of pancreatitis. If you are a person that takes medications to treat a disease, and especially if you are taking a couple of pills each day, then you have an increased risk for pancreatitis. Medications which are commonly associated with pancreatitis include valproic acid, estrogen, sulphonamides, tetracycline, methyldopa, corticosteroids, etc.
You should avoid taking medications as much as possible, but if they are necessary make sure you take them just as your doctor prescribed them.
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