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A 44-year-old female asked:

Can fludrocortisone 0.1 mcg cause mild pancreatitis in someone who doesn't drink alcohol or use any tobacco products?

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Dr. Vythilingam Alagappananswered

Bariatrics 41 years experience

Less likely: There are so many causes for pancreatitis like alcohol,gallstones,drugs. But fludrocortisone is less likely to be the cause

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