Loperamide-induced acute pancreatitis

Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2013:2013:517414. doi: 10.1155/2013/517414. Epub 2013 Oct 2.

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a common disease leading to hospitalizations, most often caused by gallstones or alcohol. We present a case of a patient diagnosed with acute pancreatitis considered to be due to loperamide treatment for diarrhea.