Pancrelipase (Systemic)
Brand Names : Pancrease, Pancrease MT 4, Pancrease MT 10, Pancrease MT 16, Pancrease MT 20, Panokase, Protilase, Ultrase MT 12, Ultrase MT 20, Viokase, Zymase, Cotazym-65 B, Cotazym E.C.S. 8, Cotazym E.C.S. 20, lipancreatin, Cotazym, Cotazym-S, Creon 5, Creon 10, Creon 20, Enzymase-16, Ilozyme, Ku-Zyme HP, Pancoate
Before Using This MedicineIn deciding to use a medicine,
the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will
do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For pancrelipase, the
following should be considered:
Allergies - Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or
allergic reaction to pancrelipase, pancreatin, or pork products. Also tell
your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances,
such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.
Pregnancy - Studies have not been done in either humans or animals.
Breast-feeding - Pancrelipase has not been reported to cause problems
in nursing babies.
Children - This medicine has been tested in children 6 months
of age or older and has not been shown to cause different side effects or
problems than it does in adults.
Older adults - Many medicines have not been studied specifically
in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly
the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information
comparing use of pancrelipase in the elderly with use in other age groups,
this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems
in older people than it does in younger adults.
Other medicines - Although certain medicines should not be used
together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together
even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to
change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. Tell your health care
professional if you are taking any other prescription or nonprescription (over-the-counter
[OTC]) medicine.
Other medical problems - The presence of other medical
problems may affect the use of pancrelipase. Make sure you tell your doctor
if you have any other medical problems, especially:
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Pancreatitis (sudden, severe inflammation of the pancreas) - Pancrelipase
may make this condition worse
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