Quite often used Creon in pancreatitis, but you can use it only on doctor's prescription. This drug has proven to be an effective drug that restores pancreatic function and general operation of the digestive tract.
Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas owing to which disrupted the whole organism. He is treated with medication and diet aid.
The pancreas is an important organ of the digestive system in general, and is responsible for the digestion of food quality and splitting it on substances, with the remove waste and toxins from the body. If you suffer from this body, it breaks down the process of separation of the digestive secretions and food is not part of processed, it settles to the bottom of the stomach and triggers negative processes leading to the development of bacteria and the destruction of microorganisms. These problems lead to serious health problems. The pancreas begins to deform, and if time does not begin treatment, it atrophies.
Treatment should be comprehensive and take place under the strict supervision of a physician during the course of treatment, and thereafter the patient should observe a special diet. From medicines good reviews received the drug category polifermentov Creon, which allows the body to start the process of secretion of digestive secretions and restore the entire system.
Due to the properties of Creon food quality is processed, there is no stagnation, it passes from the stomach into the intestine, and the process of digestion of carbohydrates and fats is accelerated.
Active ingredients of this preparation, such as lipase, protease, amylase, are digestive enzymes and are able to restore the pancreas and the operation of the entire gastrointestinal system.
use of the drug
This drug is recommended to adopt the following diseases:
- Chronic pancreatitis, which has a pronounced lack of digestive symptom secretion.
- Cystic fibrosis.
- Hepatitis and cirrhosis.
- Cancer of the digestive tract.
- Postoperative period, when part of the stomach or intestine was removed.
- Digestive disorders due to malnutrition.
Important! Creon prohibited from taking an exacerbation of pancreatitis, or if diagnosed with acute pancreatitis.
Effect of the drug is due to its active substances which fall into after ingestion the stomach, where the capsule dissolves under the influence of gastric juice, and they connect with content in stomach. A special form of microgranules, which are drugs, allows to deliver them into the duodenum and there are already completely dissolved.
Available drug in capsule form and have different activity levels, in other words, the active substance content is distributed at various doses:
- Creon 10000, lipase - 10,000 IU, the amylase - 8000 IU, protease - 6000 IU.
- Creon 25,000 lipase - 25 000 IU, the amylase - 18 000 IU, protease - 1,000 IU.
- Creon 40000, lipase - 40 000 IU, the amylase - 25 000 IU, protease - 1600 IU.
What dosage to take and how often to drink the medicine, must appoint a physician. It all depends on the degree of lack of exocrine pancreas and the degree of disease.
Appointment Creon children
For patients of childhood, this drug is prescribed for inflammation of the pancreas, in case of problems with emptying, with painful cramps, as well as in endocrine insufficiency.
Recently, children and patients experiencing problems with swallowing the capsules are designed, which can immediately dissolve with soft and low acid food and swallow it. The dosage for children is assigned a doctor, but depending on the age of no more than ½ or 1/3 of the capsule.
Young children the drug is prescribed because of the lack of enzymatic substances, in violation of the metabolic processes and cystic fibrosis. Reviews about taking this medication the children quite positive, it is characterized as an effective enzymatic medicine.
With prolonged use of the drug in small patients increases the risk of kidney stone disease and significantly increases the level of uric acid.
Any treatment should be supervised by a doctor who will paint the course and indicate how to take the drug, and in what dosage. Separate treatment with enzymes can lead to serious complications.
drug analogues
Like any other medication, in Creon has several analogues. This enzyme preparations category, which contributes to improving the digestive tract works. Among the most popular and effective are marked as follows:
- Pancreatin.
- Festal.
- Mezim.
These drugs have a different formula and different composition. Some of them, in particular, Festal, contain bile of cattle that can accelerate the process of absorption of necessary nutrients.
Yet experts say that in their inferior counterparts Creon action. Such preparations can be used in simple and not running situations with pancreatic inflammation. Analogs have good feedback from patients and doctors, if they are accepted with minor problems in the gastrointestinal tract, such as bloating, cramps, heaviness after eating.
Benefits Creon that he:
- Fighting directly with the problem, and does not take away the symptoms. Its composition and number of useful components allow work to restore the patient's body. The drug contains a bile acid, which helps to not interrupt the natural process of digestion, while the body is restored.
- This drug has few side effects.
- Creon can be used for the treatment of small children.
This drug has good reviews and positive characteristics of both the doctors and patients of all ages.
Recommendations for the use of Creon
Dosage is assigned only to the attending physician, who must take into account the extent of disease, age, weight and quantity of food consumed by the patient.
Taking the tablet after ingestion, while they do not bite through, and is swallowed whole with plenty of water.
If the capsule is mixed with food, it is worth considering that the food should not be too hot, and should have a minimum level of acidity.
During the entire period of reception of this enzyme preparation is necessary to use a sufficient amount of water. The required volume can be calculated, focusing on body weight.
This drug should be taken only on prescription, besides any treatment of pancreatitis involves complex therapy. You must abide by the rules and taking medication to maintain medical diet. With this tool, you can restore the microflora of the stomach, get rid of different types of food allergies and diathesis, to restore the pancreas.
