Acute pancreatitis is one among the common causes of pain abdomen presenting to    emergency department. Some of the most common causes of acute pancreatitis include   gallstones, alcohol use, hypertriglyceridemia and Drugs. Over 500 drugs are implicated as a  causative agents and account for less than 2% of cases.  Sodium valproate, one of the commonly prescribed anti-epileptic drug is known to cause   acute pancreatitis.  Here, we are presenting a case of a 26-years-old male who is a known case of juvenile  myoclonic epilepsy on sodium valproate who presented with acute pancreatitis.  Our reasons for highlighting this case are:
To illustrate a patient with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy on sodium valproate developing  acute pancreatitis with other adverse effects like gum hypertrophy, vitamin B12 and folate  deficiency.