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- $Subject{Cotazym-S Organon Festal II Hoechst-Roussel Ilozyme Adria Ku-Zyme HP
- Kremers-Urban Pancrease McNeil Viokase Robins Digestive enzymes lipase
- protease amylase digestive pancreatic enzymes pigs digestion absorption starch
- fats pancreatic enzyme deficiencies pancreatitis cystic fibrosis
- gastrointestinal bypass surgery}
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- BRAND NAMES (Manufacturers)
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- Cotazym-S (Organon)
- Festal II [*] (Hoechst-Roussel)
- Ilozyme (Adria)
- Ku-Zyme HP (Kremers-Urban)
- Pancrease (McNeil)
- Viokase (Robins)
- * Available over-the-counter (without a prescription)
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- TYPE OF DRUG
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- Digestive enzymes
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- INGREDIENTS
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- lipase, protease, and amylase
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- DOSAGE FORMS
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- Tablets (in various strengths)
- Capsules (in various strengths)
- Powder packets (in various strengths)
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- STORAGE
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- Pancrelipase tablets, capsules, and powder should be stored at room
- temperature in tightly closed containers.
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- USES
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- This medication is a combination of digestive (pancreatic) enzymes
- obtained from pigs. These enzymes aid in the digestion and absorption of
- starch and fats. Pancrelipase is used to treat pancreatic enzyme deficiencies
- resulting from conditions such as pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, or
- gastrointestinal bypass surgery.
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- TREATMENT
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- In order to obtain the maximum benefit, you should take pancrelipase just
- before or with meals or snacks. The powder can be added to food; the tablets
- can also be crushed and mixed with food.
- If you are taking the capsules containing the enteric-coated
- microspheres, swallow the capsule whole. Chewing, crushing, or breaking the
- capsules decreases their effectiveness and increases the side effects.
- However, if you have difficulty swallowing the capsules, you can open them and
- sprinkle the contents on a small amount of liquid or soft food, which you
- should then swallow without chewing. DO NOT mix this medication with alkaline
- foods (such as dairy products) they can reduce its effectiveness.
- If you miss a dose of this medication, do not take the missed dose at
- all; just return to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double the next
- dose.
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- SIDE EFFECTS
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- Minor.
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- Diarrhea, nausea, or stomach cramps. These side effects should disappear
- as your body adjusts to the medication.
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- Major.
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- Tell your doctor about any side effects that are persistent or
- particularly bothersome. IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO TELL YOUR DOCTOR about
- bloody urine, hives, joint pain, skin rash, or swelling of the feet.
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- INTERACTIONS
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- Pancrelipase can decrease the absorption of iron from the
- gastrointestinal tract, which may lead to nutritional deficiency. Your doctor
- may want to prescribe iron supplements if this becomes a problem. Cimetidine
- or antacids are often prescribed concurrently with pancrelipase, in order to
- maximize its effectiveness. However, calcium- or magnesium-containing
- antacids should be avoided--they decrease this medication's effectiveness.
- You should discuss these effects with your doctor.
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- WARNINGS
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- * Tell your doctor about unusual or allergic reactions you have had to
- any medications, especially to pancrelipase, pancreatin, or any other
- digestive enzymes.
- * Patients who have allergies to pork products may also be allergic to
- pancrelipase, since it is obtained from pigs.
- * The powder form and the powder from opened capsules of this medication
- can be very irritating to the nose and throat. Avoid inhaling the particles.
- * Be sure to tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Although pancrelipase
- appears to be safe during pregnancy, extensive studies have not been
- conducted. Also, tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding an infant. It is
- not known whether pancrelipase passes into breast milk.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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