Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease
About Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease belongs to a group of medications known as digestive enzymes used to treat indigestion. It may also be used as replacement therapy for pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, or cystic fibrosis after surgery on the pancreas or gut. Indigestion is pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food.
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease contains digestive enzymes such as Amylase, Lipase, Pancreatin, and Protease, which help in the digestion of food by breaking down or digesting proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.
Take Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in the dose and duration prescribed by your doctor based on your digestive disorder. The most common side effects of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease are nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or cramps. The majority of these side effects do not necessitate medical treatment and fade away gradually over time. However, if the side effects are persistent, consult your doctor.
Before taking Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease, inform your doctor if you take any prescription/non-prescription medicines, herbal, or vitamin supplements. Notify your doctor if you are allergic to any of the constituents of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease. Inform your healthcare professional if you have a history of pancreatic inflammation/swelling (acute pancreatitis). Pregnant and breastfeeding women should use Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease with proper consultation and caution.
Uses of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease
Medicinal Benefits
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease contains digestive enzymes such as Amylase, Lipase, Pancreatin, and Protease, which are naturally occurring substances the body needs to break down and digest food. Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease is indicated when the pancreas cannot produce or release enough digestive enzymes into the intestine to digest food. Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease could be used to treat indigestion, as a supplement, or as replacement therapy (such as in chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, cancer of the pancreas, after surgery on the pancreas or gut).
Directions for Use
Storage
Side Effects of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain or cramps
Drug Warnings
Do not use Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease without the doctor's advice if you had a skin reaction or irritation to any medicine. Consult your doctor before using Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Before taking Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease, inform your doctor about your medical history and all medications you are currently taking in order to rule out any potential side effects. Avoid drinking alcohol while taking Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease. Inform your doctor if you have pancreatic disorders, or if you are due to undergo surgery.
Drug Interactions
Drug-Drug interactions: Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease may interact with certain diabetic medicines (e.g. acarbose, miglitol).
Drug-Food Interactions: Limit or avoid the consumption of alcohol.
Drug-Disease Interactions: No interactions found.
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Safety Advice
Alcohol
cautionAlcohol consumption is not advisable as it may cause unpleasant side effects, or you also may become more sensitive to the effects of alcohol.
Pregnancy
cautionPlease consult the doctor as there are no competent and well-controlled pregnancy studies. Your doctor will prescribe if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Breast Feeding
cautionConsult your doctor as there has been no significant research on the use of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in breastfeeding mothers. Your doctor will prescribe if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Driving
cautionIt is unknown whether Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease alters the ability to drive. Drive only if you are alert.
Liver
cautionLimited information is available about the usage of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in patients with liver disease or impairment. Please consult your healthcare professional if you have any concerns. Your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Kidney
cautionLimited information is available about the usage of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in patients with kidney disease or impairment. Please consult your healthcare professional if you have any concerns. Your doctor will prescribe only if the benefits outweigh the risks.
Children
cautionLimited information is available regarding the use of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in paediatric patients. Please consult the doctor.
Habit Forming
Diet & Lifestyle Advise
- Consume probiotic-rich foods, including yoghurt/curd, kefir, sauerkraut, tempeh, kimchi, miso, kombucha, buttermilk, natto, and cheese.
- To help digestion, consume fibre-rich foods such as whole grains, beans, lentils, berries, broccoli, peas, and bananas.
- Avoid overeating, eating too quickly, eating high-fat foods, and eating under stressful situations that might cause stomach discomfort.
- Eating small meals at regular intervals reduces the amount of time and effort required by the stomach.
- While sleeping, use pillows to raise your head (at least 6 inches) over your feet. This promotes the flow of digestive juices into the intestines rather than the oesophagus.
- Smoking might irritate the stomach lining, so please avoid it.
- Avoid alcoholic beverages as they can make you dehydrated and increase acidity.
Patients Concern
Disease/Condition Glossary
Indigestion: Indigestion is pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food. Indigestion symptoms include heartburn (a severe burning sensation in the chest that occurs frequently after eating), feeling full, bloating, nausea, belching, farting, and bitter-tasting fluids into your mouth.
FAQs
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease belongs to a group of medications known as digestive enzymes used to treat indigestion. It may also be used as replacement therapy for pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis, or cystic fibrosis after surgery on the pancreas or gut.
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease contains digestive enzymes such as Amylase, Lipase, Pancreatin, and Protease, which help in the digestion of food by breaking down or digesting proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.Â
Replacement digestive enzymes must be taken right before meals because they are designed to mimic your natural pancreatic enzymes.
If you are allergic to pork protein, you should avoid taking digestive enzymes. Please seek medical advice if you have any concerns.
Digestive enzyme deficiency can cause a range of gastrointestinal symptoms such as bloating, increased gas, cramps after meals, and diarrhoea.
The most common side effects of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease are nausea, diarrhoea, abdominal pain or cramps. Most of these side effects do not require medical attention and will resolve gradually over time. However, if the side effects persist, please consult your doctor.
There is limited information available regarding the safety of Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease in children. Therefore, its use should be guided by a doctor or paediatrician, especially to determine the appropriate dosage and suitability based on the child's age and condition.
Amylase+lipase+pancreatin+protease should be taken with meals to help with digestion. It should be consumed at the dose and timing as directed by your doctor, usually with a glass of water.
