a friend of mine said that she was hospitalized from pancryitis d...

According to a site I found, yes this is possible. Remember that side effects are different for everyone though. I hate this drug because it began to shut down my kidneys but soon after I stopped taking it the function came back. My advice to you would be to get regular blood tests. I wish my drs had done this and then maybe it would have been detected sooner. Pentasa can affect your kidneys, liver, or pancreas.

Here is that website for you to check out:

"Inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis)"
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100001423.html