Pancreatitis associated with diclofenac.
A 34 year old female developed acute pancreatitis after commencing diclofenac for a painful arthropathy. The possible role of prostaglandin inhibition in non-steroidal analgesic drug-induced pancreatitis is discussed and the suggestion is made that serum amylase should be measured in patients who develop abdominal pain, following ingestion of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, UK.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004008:Diclofenac