Department of Medicine, Harvard University, Massachusetts, United States
Perspective
Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Drugs in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Author(s): Seongcheol Kim*
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), which is brought on by the SARS-CoV-2, is a systemic illness that affects various organ systems, including the gastrointestinal tract. Acute Pancreatitis (AP) has been documented as a consequence or side effect of a variety of medications that have been administered to COVID-19 infected hospitalised patients. A variety of pathophysiological pathways lead to the development of Drug Induced Acute Pancreatitis (DIAP), and certain risk factors are crucial. A substance may be classified as having a definite, probable, or possible association with AP depending on the criteria used to diagnose DIAP. This review's objective is to list the drugs related with AP that are used to treat COVID-19. Corticosteroids, glucocorticoids, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), antiviral medications, antibiotics, monoclonal antibodies, estrogens, and anaesthe.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2157-7536.23.14(1).244
