Editorial

Angiotensin-converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor-induced Acute Pancreatitis: In Search of the Evidence

Authors: Sonal Singh, MD

Abstract

Drug-induced pancreatitis is estimated to be responsible for nearly 2% of cases of acute pancreatitis.1 Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are some of the most widely prescribed medications. The occurrence of acute pancreatitis with several different ACE inhibitors including captopril,2–3 lisinopril,4–8 quinapril,9 ramipril,10–11perinodpril,12 enalapril13–17 has been described in case reports. Similarly, pancreatitis has also been reported with telmisartan, an angiotensin-receptor blocker.18

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