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Arch Hellen Med, 34(6), November-December 2017, 821-823 CASE REPORT Ramipril-induced acute pancreatitis. A case report and literature review N. Vallianou,1 E. Geladari,1 K. Trigkidis,1 A. Skoula,2 E. Kokkinakis1 |
It is estimated that 1.4–2% of cases of acute pancreatitis are drug induced. Drug-induced pancreatitis is usually mild to moderate in severity, but rare cases of fulminant drug-induced acute pancreatitis have been reported. The case is presented of a patient with acute pancreatitis due to ramipril, an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor. Discontinuation of the drug usually leads to disappearance of symptoms and normalization of the biochemical and radiological parameters of acute pancreatitis, as in this case.
Key words: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, Drug-induced pancreatitis, Ramipril.
