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Acute Pancreatitis Associated with Olanzapine : A Case Report

Olanzapine is a thienobenzodiazepine similar in structure to clozapine. Several case reports have suggested that olanzapine and olanzapine may be associated with the induction of acute pancreatitis We present a case of acute pancreatitis in 39-year-old male patient with schuzophrenia who had been taking 10 mg of olanzapine daily for 3 years He had no known risk factors for the development of acute pancreatitis He experienced second and thud attacks of acute pancreatitis within 2 months of being under olanzapine After undergoing an endoscopic procedure and stopping taking olanzapine, pancreatitis has not been relapsed for 3 months. Atypical antipsychotics such as olanzapine may be associated with the induction of pancreatitis therefore, it is necessary to pay close attention to Its occurrence and mechanism (Korean J Psychopharmacol 2004i15(4):485-487)