Journal of the Pancreas Open Access

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Abstract

A Case of Probable Ibuprofen-Induced Acute Pancreatitis

Paul Magill, Paul French Ridgway, Paul Neary, Kevin Christopher Conlon

Context The incidence of drug-induced pancreatitis is rare. There have been no prior definite cases reported of ibuprofen-induced pancreatitis. Case report We present a case of a young man with acute pancreatitis probably secondary to an ibuprofen overdose. Immediately preceding the onset of the attack he took a 51 mg/kg dose of ibuprofen. He had other causes of acute pancreatitis excluded by clinical history, serum toxicology and abdominal imaging. Discussion In the absence of re-challenge we believe it is probable that ibuprofen has acausative link with acute pancreatitis.