Creon , often used for the treatment of infants, is an enzyme preparation based on porcine, purified pancreatin, which improves the digestive process.
Effect of the drug
The preparation is made in the form of dragees or capsules, which inside contain a lot of stomach-soluble microspheres. If they get into the baby's stomach, the shell dissolves, and hundreds of other minispheres are released from it. Thus, multi-unit dosing is performed, so that the drug is better mixed with intragastric contents.
Penetrating into the intestine, these microspheres completely dissolve, releasing the pancreatic enzymes contained in Creon 10000 for babies. They also improve the digestive process in the body.
Indications for the use of Creon
The drug is prescribed mainly with replacement therapy, when there is a secretory insufficiency of the pancreas of any origin. In this case, the mother must understand that Creon does not treat the disease, but is used as a symptomatic agent and is often prescribed from colic in infants .
Application of Creon
Many mothers, whose babies have problems with the digestive system, simply do not know how to give Creon to their baby.
For infants, it is recommended to use Creon in a dosage of 1000. At the same time, the daily dosage is calculated strictly individually, depending on the severity of the disease and the lack of enzyme. Usually, it is calculated based on the weight of the baby, according to the scheme proposed in the instructions of the preparation Creon. According to her, it is 10 000 ED Ph. Eur. per 1 kg of body weight. However, it is strictly forbidden to use the drug without consulting a pediatrician, who prescribes the dosage.
In this case, there is the following feature in the application of the drug. The best effect from its use is observed in the event that half of a single dose is given at the beginning of the meal, and the remaining one - in the middle of the feeding.
Contraindications to the use of Creon
The drug is contraindicated for use in such pathologies as:
- acute pancreatitis;
- acute stage of chronic pancreatitis;
- individual intolerance to the remedy;
- allergic reactions to the components of the drug.
In cases of application of the drug in infants, no side effects were observed, and cases of allergic reactions were single.