Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Use of Appetite Suppressant: Garcinia cambogia.

Publication/Presentation Date

5-16-2019

Abstract

Due to the global epidemic of obesity, weight loss and appetite suppressant herbal products are quite popular. As these medications are not United States Food and Drug Administration-approved and are regulated as dietary supplements, little evidence exists regarding their safety. This case discusses an 82-year-old man with the past medical history of obesity who presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain in the epigastric region. His serum lipase was elevated, and an abdominal computed tomography revealed acute pancreatitis (AP). He reported two episodes of AP in the past. He denied any alcohol use and reported no recent changes in his medications. He reported taking

Volume

11

Issue

5

First Page

4676

Last Page

4676

ISSN

2168-8184

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

31328067

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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