Abstract
Capecitabine is an oral pro-drug of fluorouracil, which is a commonly used cytotoxic drug in the treatment of colorectal carcinoma. Many adverse effects are known to occur with capecitabine including diarrhea, palmar-planter erythrodysesthesia and nausea. We report a case of capecitabine-induced pancreatitis, also occurring with re-challenge.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Capecitabine
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Deoxycytidine / adverse effects
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Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
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Female
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Fluorouracil / adverse effects
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Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives*
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Humans
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Pancreatitis / chemically induced*
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Pancreatitis / diagnosis*
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Sigmoid Neoplasms / drug therapy
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Sigmoid Neoplasms / surgery
Substances
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Deoxycytidine
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Capecitabine
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Fluorouracil