Nitrofurantoin-induced pancreatitis: report of a case.
A patient with nitrofurantoin-induced pancreatitis is described, representing the first patient with this condition to be reported in the literature. The diagnosis of nitrofurantoin-induced pancreatitis was confirmed by rechallenge. The clinical and biochemical picture cleared rapidly after discontinuation of the drug. The conclusion is proffered that nitrofurantoin-induced jaundice is not always due to cholestatic hepatitis, but can result from obstruction of the common bile duct due to edema of the pancreatic head secondary to nitrofurantoin pancreatitis.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009582:Nitrofurantoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D009582:Nitrofurantoin