tetracycline and Hypercalcemia

We critically reviewed the English language literature pertaining to drug-induced pancreatitis and attempted to determine whether the reported association between each drug and pancreatitis was valid. The following drugs seem to cause pancreatitis: azathioprine, thiazides, sulfonamides, furosemide, estrogens, and tetracycline. Less convincing, but suggestive evidence exists for: 1-asparaginase, iatrogenic hypercalcemia, chlorthalidine, corticosteroids, ethacrynic acid, phenformin, and procainamide. Evidence implicating other drugs is either inadequate or contradictory. Little is known about the pathogenesis of drug-induced pancreatitis. Ethanol was not considered in this review.

Topics: Acetaminophen; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Amphetamines; Asparaginase; Azathioprine; Chlorthalidone; Cholestyramine Resin; Cimetidine; Cyproheptadine; Dextropropoxyphene; Diazoxide; Diuretics; Estrogens; Ethacrynic Acid; Furosemide; Histamine; Humans; Hypercalcemia; Indomethacin; Isoniazid; Mercaptopurine; Narcotics; Pancreatitis; Phenformin; Procainamide; Rifampin; Salicylates; Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; Sulfonamides; Tetracycline

Topics: Animals; Blood Chemical Analysis; Bone and Bones; Calcium; Cholecalciferol; Ergocalciferols; Hypercalcemia; Phosphorus; Poultry; Rickets; Tetracycline