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An enzyme that helps digest foods for patients who have cystic fibrosis and digestive disorders.
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Ku-Zyme HP, Pancrease MT 4, Kutrase, Dygase, Ku-Zyme, Lapase, Pancrecarb MS-16, Pangestyme Mt16, Panocaps MT 16, Pancrease MT 16, Lipram-Pn16, Pancrease MT 20, Panocaps MT 20, Lipram-Pn20, Pangestyme Ul20 |
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Pancrelipase
Ku-Zyme HP, Pancrease MT 4, Kutrase, Dygase, Ku-Zyme, Lapase, Pancrecarb MS-16, Pangestyme Mt16, Panocaps MT 16, Pancrease MT 16, Lipram-Pn16, Pancrease MT 20, Panocaps MT 20, Lipram-Pn20, Pangestyme Ul20
Uses
An enzyme that helps digest foods for patients who have cystic fibrosis and digestive disorders.
Storage
- Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light.
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Keep all medicine away from children and never share your medicine with anyone.
How To Use
- APPEARANCE: Capsule, Tablet, Coated Tablet, Delayed Release Capsule, Long Acting Capsule, Powder.
Your doctor will tell you how much of this medicine to use and how often.
- Your dose may need to be changed several times in order to find out what works best for you.
- Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.
Drink a full glass of water with your medicine and plenty of fluids throughout the day.
Take this medicine with meals and snacks as directed by your doctor.
If the capsule opens, keep the powder away from your skin and avoid breathing in the powder.
Swallow the capsule or tablet whole.
- Do not let it dissolve in your mouth.
Do not chew or crush the coated tablet or delayed-released capsule.
- Swallow them whole.
- If the capsule is too big to swallow, open the capsule and put the contents on soft food (such as applesauce) and swallow without chewing.
- Do not mix the capsule with alkaline foods or liquids such as milk.
Take the powder with meals.
- Avoid breathing in the powder.
- It can be very irritating to your lungs.
- Do not get the powder on your skin.
Side Effects
- Call your doctor right away if you notice any of these side effects:
Allergic reaction: Itching or hives, swelling in your face or hands, swelling or tingling in your mouth or throat, chest tightness, trouble breathing.
Precautions
- You should not use this medicine if you have had an allergic reaction to pancrelipase, pancreatin, or pork protein.
Missed Dose
- If you miss a dose or forget to use your medicine, use it as soon as you can.
- If it is almost time for your next dose, wait until then to use the medicine and skip the missed dose.
- Do not use extra medicine to make up for a missed dose.
Drug Interactions
- Check with your doctor before taking this medicine if you have severe pancreas disease or other medical problems.
If you are pregnant or breast feeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
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CONDITIONS OF USE: The information in this database is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgement of healthcare professionals. The information is not intended to cover all possible uses, directions, precautions, drug interactions or adverse effects, nor should it be construed to indicate that use of a particular drug is safe, appropriate or effective for you or anyone else. A healthcare professional should be consulted before taking any drug, changing any diet or commencing or discontinuing any course of treatment.
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