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Posted on Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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Question : My son is bipolar and was just diagnosed with Pancreatitis. Could his meds be causing this?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
yes it can be

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome to HCM.

Yes, some medications, including antidepressants may have caused pancreatitis. Most common causes are biliary stones and alcohol intake but in his age, this is less common so medication may be considered as primary cause.

At this point, it is important for him to recover and then he should do tests to rule out biliary stones and if he stated to take new medication recently, he should discuss therapy change with his doctor.

Wishing him a good health., feel free to ask further
Regards

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Suggest Treatment For Pancreatitis

Brief Answer: yes it can be Detailed Answer: Hi and welcome to HCM. Yes, some medications, including antidepressants may have caused pancreatitis. Most common causes are biliary stones and alcohol intake but in his age, this is less common so medication may be considered as primary cause. At this point, it is important for him to recover and then he should do tests to rule out biliary stones and if he stated to take new medication recently, he should discuss therapy change with his doctor. Wishing him a good health., feel free to ask further Regards