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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Clinical Pharmacology

Background:

  • Acute pancreatitis is a significant cause of hospital admissions.
  • Common etiologies include gallstones and alcohol abuse.
  • Drug-induced pancreatitis is an increasingly recognized condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of acute pancreatitis.
  • To investigate the potential link between loperamide and acute pancreatitis.
  • To raise awareness of loperamide as a potential causative agent.

Main Methods:

  • Case report presentation.
  • Review of patient's medical history and medication use.
  • Clinical assessment and diagnostic workup for pancreatitis.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with symptoms consistent with acute pancreatitis.
  • Loperamide use for diarrhea was identified as a potential trigger.
  • Exclusion of other common causes of pancreatitis.

Conclusions:

  • Loperamide may be an underrecognized cause of acute pancreatitis.
  • Clinicians should consider loperamide in the differential diagnosis of pancreatitis, especially in patients with diarrhea.
  • Further investigation into the mechanism of loperamide-induced pancreatitis is warranted.