Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole

Brief Reports1 March 1986Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Trimethoprim-SulfamethoxazoleDAVID R. ANTONOW, M.D.DAVID R. ANTONOW, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-104-3-363 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough a number of therapeutic agents have been associated with acute pancreatitis, carefully documented cases showing recurrence of pancreatitis after reexposure are few. We report the case of a patient who developed acute pancreatitis after receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Readministration of this agent was associated with a prompt recurrence of pancreatitis, strongly suggesting a causal relationship. Physicians should be alert to the possibility of pancreatitis in patients who develop nonspecific abdominal symptoms while receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.A 33-year-old man had been receiving azathioprine and prednisone for 5 years after a cadaver renal transplantation. He was hospitalized after the new onset of generalized seizures....References1. MALLORYKERN AF. Drug-induced pancreatitis: a critical review. Gastroenterology. 1980;78:813-20. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BARRETTTHIER PS. Meningitis and pancreatitis associated with sulfamethizole. N Engl J Med. 1963;268:36-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. BLOCKGENANTKIRSNER MHJ. Pancreatitis as an adverse reaction to salicylazosulfapyridine. N Engl J Med. 1970;282:380-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: DAVID R. ANTONOW, M.D.Affiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEver-increasing diversity of drug-induced pancreatitisDrug induced pancreatitis: A systematic review of case reports to determine potential drug associationsDrug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in AdultsDisorders of the PancreasAcute Pancreatitis: Updates for Emergency CliniciansAnthelmintics in DermatologyTrimethoprim and co-trimoxazoleA Case of Recurrent Pancreatitis Induced by Trimethoprim- Sulfamethoxazole Re-ExposureANTIBACTERIAL DRUGSA Ten-Year Analysis of the Incidence and Risk Factors for Acute Pancreatitis Requiring Hospitalization in an Urban HIV Clinical CohortDrug-Induced PancreatitisDrug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: An Evidence-Based ReviewTrimethoprim and co-trimoxazolePancréas parasitaireDrug-Induced PancreatitisPancréas parasitaireAcute and chronic pancreatitisManagement of PancreatitisAcute pancreatitis in human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients: a reviewAbnormalities of Serum Amylase and Lipase in Hiv-Positive PatientsSIMULTANEOUS PANCREATITIS AND HEPATITIS ASSOCIATED WITH TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLETHE PANCREAS IN AIDSReview article: Drug-induced pancreatitis10 Pancreatic lesions in HIV-infected patientsNocardial Brain AbscessNocardial Brain AbscessPrevalence of pancreatic disorders in HIV-infected hemophiliacs: diagnostic methods and their clinical significanceProbable Pentamidine-Induced Acute PancreatitisFatal drug-induced pancreatitis in HIVDrug-Induced PancreatitisSerum pancreatic enzymes in HIV-seropositive patientsAtteintes pancréatiques au cours du syndrome d'immunodéficience acquisePentamidine-associated pancreatitisAIDS and the Acute AbdomenDrug-Induced Acute PancreatitisErythromycin-induced pancreatitisNon-cardiogenic pulmonary edema after ingestion of chlorothiazide.Pancreatitis associated with pentamidine by aerosol.4 Drug-induced pancreatitisPANCREATIC LESIONS IN AIDSPancreatitis coincident with Crohn's ileocolitisPentamidine and PancreatitisSERGIO SALMERON, M.D., PATRICK PETITPRETZ, M.D., CHRISTINE KATLAMA, M.D., PHILIPPE HERVE, M.D., FRANCOIS BRIVET, M.D., GERALD SIMONNEAU, M.D., PIERRE DUROUX, M.D., BERNARD RéGNIER, M.D. 1 March 1986Volume 104, Issue 3Page: 363-365KeywordsAcute pancreatitisEpileptic seizuresPancreatitisRenal transplantation ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...