Pancreatin - this enzyme medicament containing pancreatic enzymes. It is used with decreasing function of the pancreas and other digestive organs. Often the use of pancreatin a need in the treatment of children, particularly in the treatment of congenital and hereditary diseases of the digestive system, such as cystic fibrosis.
What is cystic fibrosis, and he takes the children
Cystic fibrosis - an inherited disorder (there is a gene for cystic fibrosis, which is carried by the parents themselves are not always suffering from the disease), which is characterized by lesions of exocrine glands that produce mucus, sweat, saliva, digestive juices and so on. It manifested the disease enhanced release of thick sticky mucus.
Very often cystic fibrosis affects the pancreas, and organs of the gastrointestinal tract. Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas
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frequently manifested the abundant fatty stools, bloating, lack of a child's appetite, malabsorption of nutrients (including vitamins), lag in physical development. In some cases, the affected and the islets of Langerhans that produce insulin
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That leads to the development of diabetes in a child.
When intestinal form of cystic fibrosis occurs defeat glands stomach and intestines that produce digestive juices and the reduction of the secretory function of these organs. These children from birth observed constipation, enlargement of the liver and spleen functions are also being violated. Long held neonatal jaundice. With age, it becomes obvious that such children lag behind in weight and physical development.
Treatment of cystic fibrosis in children drugs, which include pancreatin
Treatment of cystic fibrosis of the digestive system in children should be held for life. The leading role is played by the appointment of pancreatic enzymes. Pancreatin is a part of many drugs. However, children with cystic fibrosis
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of the digestive system is most suitable medication such as Creon. Features Creon
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its dosage form - a capsule, inside which is a lot of small beads (microspheres). The gelatin capsule dissolves in the stomach and the microspheres are distributed on its walls, mixing with the food in the stomach. Microspheres with food pass into the duodenum where they shell dissolves and the contents are uniformly mixed with the food mass, ensuring complete breakdown of proteins, fats and carbohydrates and their absorption into blood.
Preparations containing pancreatin, appointed in cystic fibrosis of the digestive system in high enough dosages that are selected individually for each child. Dose pancreatin calculated on fats, it should correspond to the amount of enzyme which is required for fat absorption in terms of quality and quantity of food consumed. It should be borne in mind that pancreatin in cystic fibrosis can cause intestinal overgrowth of connective tissue (stricture) in its walls and impaired intestinal permeability, so it is prescribed with caution.
Taking these drugs throughout their lives during the meal. With proper selection of the dose, the regular reception of his child is developing normally and gaining weight, and then not very different from their peers.
In children of school age often have chronic gastrointestinal disease such as pancreatitis, gastritis with decreased secretion of gastric juice, duodenitis. They can also develop chronic hepatitis, cholangitis, and cholecystitis. All these diseases are characterized by a decrease in function of the authorities concerned. In addition, with the defeat of the digestive organs, and the rest of the state is broken, which is especially evident in childhood.
Medicinal products containing pancreatin, used in such diseases as part of an integrated treatment of individualized dosage and duration of treatment.
How to take
Pancreatin taken with food, swallow it without chewing, with a large volume of fluid (but not alkaline). If your child can not swallow capsules with microspheres, the capsule is opened, the microspheres are added to the drink and give the child a spoon.
An initial daily dose of pancreatin is divided into several stages. After reaching the therapeutic effect gradually reduce the dose, achieving a combination of the minimum dose sufficient therapeutic effect.
Children appoint pancreatin, but to find the right drug, the dose and duration should receive a doctor.
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