Country: Malta
Language: English
Source: Medicines Authority
pancreatin 300 mg
Abbott Healthcare Products Limited
A09AA02
pancreatin
capsule
Authorised
2008-07-11
Document ID: Document Type: Title: Version Control Site: This information is confidential to Abbott. The user is responsible for using the appropriate version of this document. Abbott Neustadt Creon 25000 Capsules UK Helvetica Neue / 8 pt X X 13/02/2013 D. Varga LCR-03339-2013 L I P 4 (I I X X X I I I X) 2 6 m m 0 7 1 x 0 0 4 Sap code 1062408 1086539 P. 3025 - P. 7413 - Cutting Die This medicine has been prescribed for you personally. Don’t offer it to other people, even if their symptoms seem to be the same as yours. 1. ABOUT CREON 25000 WHAT IS CREON 25000 • Creon 25000 is a high strength pancreatic enzyme supplement. • Pancreatic enzyme supplements are used by people whose bodies do not make enough of their own enzymes to digest their food. • Creon 25000 granules contain a mixture of the natural enzymes which are used to digest food. • The enzymes are taken from pig pancreas glands. HOW DOES CREON 25000 WORK? through the gut. So you must take Creon 25000 at the same time as The enzymes in Creon 25000 work by digesting food as it passes eating a meal or a snack. This will allow the enzymes to mix thoroughly with the food. 2. BEFORE YOU TAKE CREON 25000 DO NOT TAKE CREON 25000 IF: • You are allergic to pork, any pig product, or to any of the other ingredients (see section 6). If the above applies to you, do not take Creon 25000. Talk to your doctor or dietician again. The pancreas glands used to make Creon and other pancreatic enzyme products come from pigs used for food. These pigs may carry viruses. When Creon is made several steps are taken to reduce the risk of viruses being spread, including their destruction and testing for specifi c viruses. The risk of infections caused by these or other unknow Read the complete document
SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS 1. TRADE NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT Creon 25000 Capsules 2. QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE COMPOSITION Each capsule contains pancreatin PhEur 300 mg equivalent to: Lipase 25,000 PhEur units Amylase 18,000 PhEur units Protease 1,000 PhEur units 3. PHARMACEUTICAL FORM Orange/colourless capsules filled with brownish minimicrospheres. CLINICAL PARTICULARS 4.1 THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS For the treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. 4.2 POSOLOGY AND METHOD OF ADMINISTRATION _Adults (including the elderly) and children:_ Initially one or two capsules with each meal. Dose increases, if required, should be added slowly, with careful monitoring of response and symptomatology. The capsules can be swallowed whole, or for ease of administration they may be opened and the granules taken with acidic fluid or soft food, but without chewing. This could be apple sauce or yoghurt or any fruit juice with a pH less than 5.5, e.g. apple, orange or pineapple juice. If the granules are mixed with fluid or food, it is important that they are taken immediately and the mixture not stored, otherwise dissolution of the enteric coating may result. In order to protect the enteric coating, it is important that the granules are not crushed or chewed. Crushing and chewing of the minimicrospheres or mixing with food or fluid with a pH greater than 5.5 can disrupt the protective enteric coating. This can result in early release of enzymes in the oral cavity and may lead to reduced efficacy and irritation of the mucous membranes. Care should be taken to ensure that no product is retained in the mouth. It is important to ensure adequate hydration of pati Read the complete document