Pancreatitis may be produced by following drugs: (A) Colchicine, (B) L-Asperaginase, (C) Ciprofloxacin, (D) Nalidixic acid
Answer is B. Drugs associated with pancreatitis Definitive cause (MAD CAT PET TV FM) 6-Mercaptopurine Azathioprine Dideoxyinosine Cytosine arabinoside 5-Aminosalicylate Tetracycline Pentamidine Estrogens Trimethoprim - Sulfamethoxazole Thiazide Valproic acid Furosemide Metronidazole Probable cause (PILAAS) Phenformin Procainamide Isoniazid L-Asperaginase Acetaminophen Alpha-Methyl-dopa Sulindac Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno : 1526