title: Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis.
abstract: Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the rare adverse effects available in the literature. We report a case of 53-year-old patient developed AP after treatment with atorvastatin monotherapy which resolved after drug withdrawal. Extensive workup on AP failed to reveal any other etiology for it. To our knowledge, this is one of the rare case reports of AP caused due to atorvastatin monotherapy and it further strengthens the fact that statins may cause AP. There is need of continued reporting of such a rare adverse effect of atorvastatin for increasing awareness and to manage and avoid the same.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: Prasanna R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Deshpande
authors.forename: Kanav
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khera
authors.forename: Girish
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thunga
authors.forename: Manjunath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hande
authors.forename: Siddalingana T G
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Gouda
authors.forename: Anantha Naik
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Nagappa