A 54 Years Old Female Patient with Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Mohammad Abuzenah, Hamza Abuzenah, Zaid Al Ghananeem, Maher AlHajjaj
We report a rare case of acute pancreatitis induced by the use of sitagliptin. Our patient was a 54-yearold female who had type 2 diabetes mellitus poorly controlled with Gliclazide. Her GP added sitagliptin
for more control. After five months of the use of sitagliptin, she developed acute abdominal pain with
nausea. Computed tomography (CT) with contrast showed acute pancreatitis. The patient was admitted to
the hospital for monitoring. Firstly, we discontinued sitagliptin. Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics
with fluid were the main treatment. After five days, we discharged the patient with no abdominal pain
or any complaints. We prescribed Gliclazide 120 mg a day with Metformin 1000 mg a day for diabetes
control. Follow-up after 3 weeks showed a good recovery.
