Review Article

Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis

Table 3

Pharmacological agents that have been used in the prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis.

Agents with proven efficacy
 Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
 Diclofenac
Agents with possible efficacy
 Ceftazidime
 Glyceryl trinitrate
 Octreotide
 Protease inhibitors
  Ulinastatin
  Nafamostat
 Somatostatin
Agents with proven inefficacy
 Allopurinol
 Corticosteroids
 Heparin
 N-acetylcysteine
 Protease inhibitor
  Gabexate