What is a treatment for pancreatitis ?

Multi-layered: First you treat the pancreatitis. Sometimes mild pancreatitis can be treated with simply some bowel rest. More severe attacks may require IV fluids or antibiotics. In rare cases you may. Need urgent surgery. Once the pancreatitis is treated you have to figure out why you had the attack. In the U.S. The most common causes are alcohol or gallstones. There are many other causes as well.

Continued: The underlying cause most be tated as well.

Hydrate,bowel rest: In acute pancreatitis, patients are usually given intravenous fluid and nothing by mouth until the pancreatitis "cools down". The cause of the pancreatitis should be investigated and when possible, reversed/resolved.