Antibiotics are often prescribed if infection occurs and pain medications are often used to provide relief. Patients usually recover fully from acute pancreatitis and do not experience recurrence if the cause is removed. Alcohol consumption should be eliminated even if it is not the determined cause of the disease. Smoking, which stresses the body's defenses against inflammation, should be stopped. A trial and error approach to specific foods is usually indicated.
Patients often find high-fat foods difficult to digest.
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