PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - P Hastier
AU  - F Longo
AU  - M Buckley
AU  - R M Chichmanian
AU  - J P Delmont
TI  - Pancreatitis induced by codeine: a case report with positive rechallenge
AID  - 10.1136/gut.41.5.705
DP  - 1997 Nov 01
TA  - Gut
PG  - 705--706
VI  - 41
IP  - 5
4099  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/41/5/705.short
4100  - http://gut.bmj.com/content/41/5/705.full
SO  - Gut1997 Nov 01; 41
AB  - A woman who developed acute pancreatitis following ingestion of low dose codeine, with positive rechallenge, is described. As this is the first case report of pancreatitis being induced solely by codeine, this side effect must be rare in view of the widespread consumption of this drug.