Doxycycline-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Rare Adverse Event

Doxycycline is a broad-spectrum antibiotic belonging to the tetracycline group which acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis. It is considered to be a relatively safe drug. We report a case of doxycycline-induced acute pancreatitis (DIAP) in an adult female patient who was started on the usual therapeutic dose 1 week before for acne vulgaris. The WHO causality assessment was possible, and the Naranjo scale confirmed it as “definite” adverse drug reaction. A brief literature review on case reports previously reporting DIAP has also been summarized.