Acute pancreatitis complicating excessive intake of phenolphthalein.
A case is described in which a patient presented with acute pancreatitis following inadvertent ingestion of large quantities of phenolphthalein for the treatment of his chronic constipation. There was complete recovery and no sequelae from the acute attack of pancreatitis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003248:Constipation / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D020113:Phenolphthalein; D010635:Phenolphthaleins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D010635:Phenolphthaleins; D020113:Phenolphthalein