1. Acute pancreatitis associated with the antibiotic levofloxacin: A rare case report
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Pugazhendi Inban, Virali Gulla, Aarfa Devani, Chinaza Mercy Akuma, Chengala Ananyaa Gowthavaram, Akbar Hussain, Lynn Lat Lat Aung, Neel Jadav, Bansi Savaliya, Taha Sajjad, Aadil Mahmood Khan, Ogbonnaya Akuma, and Anasonye Emmanuel Kelechi
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abdominal ultrasonography ,computed tomography ,drug‐induced acute pancreatitis ,fluoroquinolone ,levofloxacin ,photosensitivity ,Medicine ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 - Abstract
Key Clinical Message Drug‐induced acute pancreatitis is a potentially ignored diagnosis that must be precisely valued. Drug‐induced acute pancreatitis can be considered the third common cause of acute pancreatitis after ruling out alcohol and gallstones. Levofloxacin belongs to a class of fluoroquinolone antibiotics used for treating various infections. Besides photosensitivity and liver toxicity, levofloxacin can induce acute pancreatitis, although rarely described. We highlight a case of acute pancreatitis in a female induced by levofloxacin. She presented with typical signs and symptoms of acute pancreatitis and had been taking levofloxacin for urinary tract infections for the last 3 days. After ruling out all other possible causes, her clinical picture, laboratory results, and imaging findings confirmed acute pancreatitis induced by levofloxacin.
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- 2023
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