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Can fludrocortisone 0.1 mcg cause mild pancreatitis in someone who doesn't drink alcohol or use any tobacco products?
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Less likely: There are so many causes for pancreatitis like alcohol,gallstones,drugs. But fludrocortisone is less likely to be the cause
Answered 6/4/2016
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