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Acute pancreatitis associated with ketoprofen
1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Amarillo.
Southern Medical Journal
|April 11, 1992
Summary
Ketoprofen may cause acute pancreatitis. In an 80-year-old man, pancreatitis resolved after stopping ketoprofen but continued antibiotic therapy for enterococcal endocarditis.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Enterococcal endocarditis requires prolonged antibiotic treatment.
- Osteoarthritis management may involve non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Observation:
- An 80-year-old male patient developed acute pancreatitis.
- The pancreatitis occurred during antibiotic therapy for endocarditis and NSAID (ketoprofen) use for hip osteoarthritis.
Findings:
- Pancreatitis symptoms resolved after discontinuing ketoprofen.
- Antibiotic therapy for endocarditis was continued without issue.
- Standard pancreatitis causes were ruled out via laboratory tests.
- Ketoprofen is a potential cause of pancreatitis, possibly via prostaglandin inhibition.
Implications:
- Clinicians should consider ketoprofen as a potential cause of acute pancreatitis.
- Further investigation into NSAID-induced pancreatitis mechanisms is warranted.