Kreon

Drug name: Kreon

Active Ingredients:

Pancreatine(pancrelipase)

Therapeutic actions: Kreon belongs to enzymatic agents. It contains a mixture of the natural enzymes that help to improve the processes of digestion. Pancreatic enzyme supplements(lipase, protease, amylase) improve protein, lipids and carbohydrates breakdown, leading to their full absorption in the intestine. Pancreatic enzymes are used by patients whose digestive glands are not able to produce enough enzymes to digest food.

Indications:
Kreon is used as replacement therapy in insufficient activity of pancreatic gland in the following conditions:

Mucoviscidosis
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic cancer
Ductal obstruction caused by newgrowth
Schwachman syndrome
Elderly age

As symptomatic treatment in the following conditions:

Condition after cholecystectomy
Limited stomach resection
Total gastrectomy
Duodeno- and gastrostasis
Biliary obstruction
Cholangiolitic hepatitis
Liver cirrhosis
Excessive bacterial growth in the intestine

Contraindications and cautions:
Creon should not be taken in the following conditions:

Increased individual hypersensitivity
Acute pancreatitis
Aggravation of chronic pancreatitis
Creon should be used only after the consultation with your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Adverse effects: There are possible side-effects associated with this medicine that can affect individuals in different ways. If a side effect is stated here, that does not necessarily mean the fact that all people using Kreon will experience it or any other.
In rare cases skin allergic reactions, diarrhea, constipation, nausea, stomach pain are possible.

The side effects listed above may not include all of the side effects reported by the drug's manufacturer.
For more information about any other possible risks associated with Kreon, please read the information provided with Kreon or consult your doctor or pharmacist.

Interactions: It is important to tell your doctor or pharmacist what medicines you are already taking, including those bought without a prescription and herbal medicines, before you start treatment with Creon. Similarly, check with your doctor or pharmacist before taking any new medication while taking this one, to ensure that the combination is safe.
Kreon should not be combined with other enzymatic agents.

Additional Information: DO NOT SHARE Creon with others. DO NOT USE THIS MEDICINE for other health conditions. KEEP THIS PRODUCT, as well as syringes and needles, if needed during treatment, out of the reach of children. Do not reuse needles, syringes, or other materials.