# Dapagliflozin-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Presentation and Review of the Literature

## TL;DR

A 58-year-old man developed acute pancreatitis after starting dapagliflozin, a diabetes medication, and symptoms resolved after stopping the drug.

## Contribution

This paper presents a rare case of dapagliflozin-induced acute pancreatitis and reviews existing literature on the topic.

## Key findings

- A patient developed acute pancreatitis shortly after starting dapagliflozin therapy.
- Discontinuation of dapagliflozin led to resolution of symptoms without recurrence.
- Only a few cases of SGLT-2i-induced pancreatitis have been reported in the literature.

## Abstract

Acute pancreatitis has been considered a rare potential adverse effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is), a new class of medications recently approved for use as an add-on therapy in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus as well as in individuals with heart failure (HF) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). SGLT-2i can effectively reduce cardiovascular mortality and the deterioration of renal function. There are only a few published cases of acute pancreatitis linked to SGLT-2i administration. Our case describes a 58-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with a clinical presentation of acute pancreatitis, with no known risk factors, who was recently started on therapy with dapagliflozin. Following thorough clinical and laboratory testing, the diagnosis of pancreatitis was associated with dapagliflozin. Upon discharge, dapagliflozin was discontinued with no further recurrence of epigastric pain.