Pain is the most distressing symptom of chronic pancreatitis. Although the pathogenesis of pain is still poorly understood, an increase in intraductal pressure may be the dominant factor.

As you can see above, abdominal pain and many of the other symptoms like diarrhea and swelling of the abdomen in pancreatitis ...

There are no drugs specifically designed to treat acute pancreatitis ... including severe abdominal pain, organ failure, and complications which may require intensive care and surgical intervention.

Although the methodology of studies used to generate available data on endotherapy for pain in CP is imperfect ... may depend on the etiology of pancreatitis, particularly alcohol versus tropical ...