What is Pancreatitis?
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can be acute or chronic.
What do patients take to treat Pancreatitis and its symptoms?
Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments
| Treatment name | Efficacy | Overall rating of side effects | # of Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pancrelipase
(Pancreaze, Viokase, Creon 12, Cotazym)
|
3 | ||
|
Omeprazole
(Omeprazole DR, Omez, Acimax, Prilosec)
|
2 |
These charts show data from Pancreatitis patients' latest treatment evaluations
Who has Pancreatitis at PatientsLikeMe?
- 153 patients have this condition
- 16 New patients joined this month
- 31 say Pancreatitis is their primary condition
| <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 81% | Females |
|---|---|
| 19% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 yrs | 9 | |
| 20-29 yrs | 19 | |
| 30-39 yrs | 23 | |
| 40-49 yrs | 13 | |
| 50-59 yrs | 7 | |
| 60-69 yrs | 0 | |
| 70+ yrs | 0 |
| Diagnosis status | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 89 | |
| Not Officially Diagnosed | 2 |
These charts show data from Pancreatitis patients who have completed their condition history