title: Is this reaction caused by this drug?
abstract: The case report on cotrimoxazole-induced pancreatitis by Versleijen et al. deals with the assessment of the probability that cotrimoxazole induced the acute pancreatitis: a causality assessment. In this editorial, we comment on this assessment from a clinical, pharmacological and epidemiological perspective. Moreover, the consequences of the results of the assessment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb, Goudsbloemvallei 7, 5237 MH's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Diemont
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination