Capecitabine associated acute pancreatitis: A case report

Capecitabine, an oral pro-drug of Fluorouracil, has been used in treatment of many malignancies, including colorectal. Many adverse events have been associated with capecitabine including, hand foot syndrome, mucositis, diarrhea and nausea, but association of pancreatitis with capecitabine has been reported rarely. We report here, a case of capecitabine induced pancreatitis.