carbimazole and pancreatitis
Last edited 03/2019
Carbimazole: risk of acute pancreatitis
- if acute pancreatitis occurs during treatment with carbimazole, immediately and permanently stop treatment. Re-exposure to carbimazole may result in life-threatening acute pancreatitis with a decreased time to onset
Advice for healthcare professionals:
- cases of acute pancreatitis have been reported very infrequently during treatment with carbimazole
- if acute pancreatitis occurs, stop carbimazole treatment immediately
- do not use carbimazole in patients with a history of acute pancreatitis in association with previous treatment
- re-exposure may result in life-threatening acute pancreatitis with a decreased time to onset
- report suspected adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card Scheme immediately
Reference:
- MRHA (February 2019). Drug Safety Update 12(7):1-8.