Pancreatin
Pancreatin is a digestive enzyme. Pancreatin is used to aid digestion and absorbtion of food (starch, fat and proteins) when patient have pancreatic deficiecy.
Primary Characteristics
It is of Natural origin and belongs to Digestive Enzyme.
Solubility in Water: partialy · Solubility in Alcohol: Insoluble · Non-proprietary name: Pancreatin.
Pharmacokinetics
None recorded.
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Indications
Pancreatin is primarily indicated in conditions like Pancreatic insufficiency.
Contraindications
Pancreatin is contraindicated in conditions like Peptic ulcer, Hyperacidity.
Dosage
Pancreatin's dosage details are as follows:
| Dose | Single Dose | Frequency | Route | Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Dosage | ||||
| 225 mg | 225 mg | Every 8h | PO | At meal times.Dose may be incread in cronic pancreatitas upto 600mg at meal times |
| Paediatric Dosage (20kg) | ||||
| No data. | ||||
| Neonatal Dosage (3kg) | ||||
| No data. | ||||
Drug Interactions
None recorded.
Side Effects
The signs and symptoms that are produced after acute overdosage of Pancreatin are Hyperuricemia, Hyperuricosuria.
Pancreatin is known to cause more or less tolerable side effects which are usually transient. These include Abdominal pain, Bowel fibrosis, Buccal & perianal soreness, Diarrhea, Hypersensitivity , Maculopapular rash, Nausea and vomiting, Stomatitis.
Warnings / Precautions
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Drug Classification
- 1.17.11 — Digestive enzymes