Open AccessAtorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Prasanna R Deshpande,
Kanav Khera,
Girish Thunga,
Manjunath Hande,
Siddalingana T G Gouda,
Anantha Naik Nagappa
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.301
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0976-5018
pISSN - 0976-500X
DOI - 10.4103/0976-500x.77114
Subject(s) - atorvastatin , medicine , acute pancreatitis , adverse effect , etiology , pancreatitis , drug , pharmacology , intensive care medicine
Atorvastatin-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the rare adverse effects available in the literature. We report a case of 53-year-old patient developed AP after treatment with atorvastatin monotherapy which resolved after drug withdrawal. Extensive workup on AP failed to reveal any other etiology for it. To our knowledge, this is one of the rare case reports of AP caused due to atorvastatin monotherapy and it further strengthens the fact that statins may cause AP. There is need of continued reporting of such a rare adverse effect of atorvastatin for increasing awareness and to manage and avoid the same.