Pancreatitis induced by codeine: a case report with positive rechallenge

A woman who developed acute pancreatitis following ingestion of low dose codeine, with positive rechallenge, is described. As this is the first case report of pancreatitis being induced solely by codeine, this side effect must be rare in view of the widespread consumption of this drug.

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Published inGut Vol. 41; no. 5; pp. 705 - 706
Main Authors Hastier, P, Longo, F, Buckley, M, Chichmanian, R M, Delmont, J P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Society of Gastroenterology 01.11.1997
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Subjects
Abdomen
Acute Disease
acute pancreatitis
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Case Report
Case reports
Cholecystectomy
codeine
Codeine - adverse effects
Creatinine
Digestive system
Endoscopy
Enzymes
Female
Gastroenterology
Humans
Medical sciences
Morphine
Narcotics - adverse effects
Necrosis
Pain
Pancreas
Pancreas - drug effects
Pancreas - pathology
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis - chemically induced
Pancreatitis - diagnostic imaging
Pancreatitis - pathology
Patients
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
sphincter of Oddi spasm
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Human
Radiodiagnosis
Pancreatitis
Opiates
Antitussive agent
Narcotic analgesic
Case study
Etiology
Secondary effect
Digestive diseases
Medical imagery
Computerized axial tomography
Diagnosis
Pharmacokinetics
Pancreatic disease
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Summary:A woman who developed acute pancreatitis following ingestion of low dose codeine, with positive rechallenge, is described. As this is the first case report of pancreatitis being induced solely by codeine, this side effect must be rare in view of the widespread consumption of this drug.
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ISSN:0017-5749
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DOI:10.1136/gut.41.5.705