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Pancrelipase
Pronounced pan-kree-LY-pase
Brand names: Creon, Zenpep
Type: Pancreatic enzyme replacement · All Digestive (GI) Medicines
What Pancrelipase is used for
- Replacing digestive enzymes in chronic pancreatitis
- Replacing enzymes in cystic fibrosis and after pancreas surgery
Common side effects
- Stomach pain
- Gas
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Nausea
Important cautions
- Taken with every meal and snack to work — the care team adjusts the amount to meals and symptoms
- Very high amounts have been linked to colon scarring in cystic fibrosis — do not exceed the prescribed amount
How it comes
Delayed-release capsules. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Digestive (GI) Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.