title: Ranitidine-associated recurrent acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Ranitidine is a safe, widely prescribed drug for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease and is rarely associated with serious adverse reactions. This report describes a patient who suffered three episodes of acute pancreatitis associated with ranitidine prescribed for duodenal ulcer disease. On each occasion the pancreatitis resolved after withdrawal of ranitidine and recurred upon re-exposure. Underlying biliary and pancreatic disease was excluded. There has been no recurrence of pancreatitis in the five years of follow-up since ranitidine was discontinued.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Shaw
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Fone
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D011899:Ranitidine