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. 2008 Jan;21(1):77–81. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2008.11928366

Table.

Drugs and drug classes associated with acute pancreatitis

ACE inhibitors Estrogens Pentamidine
Acetaminophen Ethacrynic acids Pergolide
Adrenocorticotrophic hormones Exenatide Phenolphthalein
Ezetimibe Pilocarpine
Alendronate Fibrates Prazosin
All-trans-retinoic acid Finasteride Procainamide
Alpha-methyldopa Fluoroquinolones Propofol
Aminosalicylates 5-Fluorouracil Propoxyphene
Amiodarone Furosemide Proton pump inhibitors
Amlodipine Gabapentin Quinupristin/dalfopristin
Ampicillin Gold Ranitidine
Antivirals HAART agents Repaglinide
Aspirin HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors Rifampin
Atypical antipsychotics Rifapentine
Azathioprine Ifosfamide Rivastigmine
Bupropion Indomethacin Ropinirole
Calcitriol Interferon/ribavirin Saw palmetto
Cannabis Interleukin-2 Selective serotonin receptor antagonists
Capecitabine Irbesartan
Carbamazepine Isoniazid Sirolimus
Ceftriaxone Isotretinoin Sodium stibogluconate
Cimetidine Lamotrigine Somatropin
Cisplatin L-asparaginase Sulfamethoxazole
Clomiphene Macrolides Sulfasalazine
Codeine Mefenamic acid Sumatriptan
Colchicine 6-Mercaptopurine Tacrolimus
Corticosteroids Mesalamine Tamoxifen
COX-2 inhibitors Metformin Tetracyclines
Cyclophosphamide Methimazole Thiazide diuretics
Cyclosporine Methyldopa Thrombolytic agents
Cyproheptadine Metronidazole TNF-alpha inhibitors
Cytosine Mirtazapine Topiramate
Danazol Montelukast Trimethoprim-sulfamethizole
Dapsone Mycophenolate
Diazoxide Nitrofurantoin Valproic acid
Diphenoxylate NSAIDs Venlafaxine
Dipyridamole Octreotide Vincristine
Doxercalciferol Paclitaxel Voriconazole
Doxorubicin Pegaspargase Zolmitriptan
Ertapenem Penicillin

∗From references 711.

ACE indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme; COX, cyclooxygenase; HMG-CoA, 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.