Metronidazole induced pancreatitis. A case report and review of literature

Journal of the Pancreas

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 516-519

  Nigwekar, Sagar U ^a   Casey, Kevin J ^a  

^a ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug toxicity; Pancreatitis; Vaginosis, bacterial

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PROMETHAZINE;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NAUSEA; NEUTROPENIA; PANCREATITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RARE DISEASE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TASTE DISORDER; URTICARIA; VAGINITIS; VOMITING;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PANCREATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; VAGINOSIS, BACTERIAL;

EID: 27644515310     PISSN: 15908577     EISSN: 15908577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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