ACE Inhibitors and Pancreatitis
Authors: Salim Dabaghi
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1991)

Letters15 August 1991ACE Inhibitors and PancreatitisSalim Dabaghi, MDSalim Dabaghi, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-115-4-330_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the Editors: Lisinopril is a new angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat hypertension and cardiac failure. Recently, reports have associated enalapril with pancreatitis (1-4). I describe the case of a 67-year-old woman who developed pancreatitis while receiving lisinopril.A 67-year-old woman began receiving lisinopril, 10 mg daily, for treatment of diabetes and hypertension 3 weeks before hospitalization. The dose was increased 1 week later to 20 mg daily. Several days later, she had severe epigastric pain and nausea after taking her medications. The pain increased after meals and was not relieved by antacids. She had no history of...References1. Roush M, McNutt R, and Gray T. The adverse effect dilemma: quest for accessible information. Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:298-9. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Tilkemeir P and Thompson P. Acute pancreatitis possibly related to enalapril. N Engl J Med. 1988;318:1275-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Pedro-Botet J, Miralles R, Coll J, and Rubies-Prat J. Captopril versus enalapril: cough versus pancreatitis. DICP Ann Pharmacother. 1990;24:438-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. . Pancreatitis and ACE inhibitors. Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin. August 1989. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Salim Dabaghi, MDAffiliations: Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD 21239 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byDrug–drug interactions involving antipsychotics and antihypertensivesDrug induced pancreatitis: A systematic review of case reports to determine potential drug associationsLisinopril-Induced Acute PancreatitisDrug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: An Evidence-Based ReviewEnalapril Increases the Local Extravasation of Macromolecules and Nitric Oxide Synthase in Pancreas of the Fructose-fed Insulin-resistant Rat ModelAntihypertensive medication and the risk of acute pancreatitis: The European case-control study on drug-induced acute pancreatitis (EDIP)Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor related angioedema and the anaesthetistFulminant Pancreatitis Associated with Ramipril TherapyAssociation between ACE Inhibitors and Acute Pancreatitis in the ElderlyEnalapril-induced acute recurrent pancreatitisAngiotensin-Converting-Enzyme Inhibitor Administration Must Be Monitored for Serum Amylase and Lipase in order to Prevent an Acute PancreatitisAngioedema of the Small Bowel Due to an Angiotensin-converting Enzyme InhibitorManagement of PancreatitisDrug-Associated Acute Pancreatitis: Twenty-One Years of Spontaneous Reporting in The NetherlandsAngiotensin-Converting enzyme inhibitor-induced pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis following lisinopril rechallengePutative Roles of Bradykinin and the Kinin System in PancreatitisAngioedema of the IntestineReview article: Drug-induced pancreatitisAdverse Effects of the Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAcute Pancreatitis Associated with the Use of LisinoprilAntihypertensive drugs 15 August 1991Volume 115, Issue 4Page: 330-331KeywordsACE inhibitorsAngiotensin converting enzymeHeart failureHospitalizationsHypertensionNauseaPancreatitis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 15 August 1991 PDF downloadLoading ...