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Creon

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Creon is a gastroenterology drug.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Brands

Donnazyme • Entozyme

Generic Drug

Pancreatin

Side Effects

Common

Constipation
Flatulence
Decreased appetite
Diarrhea
Dizziness
Headache
Irritability
Itching or burning
Throat pain
Abdominal pain
Itchy rash
Heartburn
Passing gas
Cough
Rash
Unintentional weight loss
Reduced appetite
Itchy skin
Sore throat

Serious

Hypersensitivity

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A 45-year old asked:

What is creon prescribed for?

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A 33-year old asked:

Will I have to take creon forever?

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A 32-year old asked:

How long does it usually take for creon to work?For g.I. Problems?

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A 45-year old asked:

What will happen is someone takes creon enzyme?

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A 30-year old asked:

How long does it take for creon to work on GI problems?

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A 36-year old asked:

What will happen is someone takes creon enzyme when they don't need it?

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A 42-year old asked:

I take creon 25, 000 I've been told I can take up to 27 creon tablets a day. Does this sound right?

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A 60-year old male asked:

I have removed part of my pancreace about 40% (only head part left) I have to take. Creon. My qwestion is do exist anything different than creon?

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A 43-year old female asked:

My ggtp was 470! i did have a bout of pancreatitis & am on creon but feel fine. Should i be worried or continue on as usual?

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A 28-year old male asked:

I have had whipples surgery 2 years ago. Even 2 creon tabs insufficient for a meal.Should i increase dose?Unable to regain weight. Need advice

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A member asked:

Does creon help produce glucagon as well as enzymes?

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A 38-year old female asked:

Is pancreatic insufficiency related to history of uc? Will i need to take creon for life?

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A 19-year old male asked:

IDIOPATHIC CHRONIC panctreatitis age is 20yrs.best tablets are CREON and tramodol.Is it true. Do they cure pancreas?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Can taking too much creon cause nausea? I used to take three tablets with meals and stopped to just one tablet and nausea seems to have stopped.

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A 61-year old male asked:

Is Creon, as a prescription, that helps in digestive absorption generally well tolerated by most people?

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A 19-year old male asked:

If a recurrent acute pancreatitis patient increase his weight does it mean he is getting cured age is19 and taking CREON and Udiliv 300 tablets?

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A 68-year old female asked:

When taking Creon with a meal, how much time will pass before any additional food intake is considered a separate event, like a snack, which will require an additional dosage of Creon?

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A 36-year old asked:

Can creon cause a false positive test for acute pancreatitis?

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A 26-year old female asked:

I feel like im hungry all the time! losing weight :( no answers. Doc wants me to take omprazole with creon how would omprazole even help?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Is LPJ surgery compulsory for 19yrs old boy who has pain every 14dys for chronic pancreatitis idiopathic.taking CREON tramodol.should take more creon?

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A 19-year old male asked:

I have recurrent acute pancreatitis am 19 will ANA profile test help.WILL MEDICATION GIVEN to me will change am taking creon and dietary food tablets?

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A 19-year old male asked:

I hve idiopathic chroni pancreatitis and frm 1month am taking tablets creon and (tramodal if pain).NOW abdomen scan showed NORMAL PANCREAS age is 19.

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A 61-year old male asked:

CREON: as an post-op given enzyme should be taken how long before a meal. 1 MD says: 1 minute before; other MD says 1/2 hr. Now, borderline diabetic.

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A 19-year old male asked:

I stopped creon and felt tight in stomach. MY pancreas r normal in SCAN NOW.30dys ago i had idiop chronic pancrtits confirmed. WHAT is reason forTIGHT?

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A 19-year old male asked:

2months ago my pancreatict duct was 6mm and dilated now it is 2.6 does it mean my chronic pancreatitis is cured age is 19 i had creon after food daily?

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A 27-year old female asked:

If Creon has not fixed a faecal elastase level and I have chronic pancreatitis and a faecal E level of 56, what are my next options? I'm not diabetic and have mitochondrial disease also?

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A male asked:

30 years ago i was told i had colitis, 20 years ago ibs, 6 months ago its actually severe epi. Been on 2 types of creon, still got severe diarrhea.

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A 19-year old male asked:

My sgot and sgpt are 140 & 65 i had idiopathic pancreatitis frm 3 months my age is 19 i was taking ursoidal and antibiotic and creon 10k Suggetion?

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A 19-year old male asked:

How many months should i eat creon i had idiopathic chronic pancreatitis and now pancreas r normal in abdomen scan am 19 it is too young what to DO? ?

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A 51-year old male asked:

Prescribed Creon and it works. I have a dull pain in my abdomen radiating into my back, oily/smelly stools. Is chronic pancreatitis most likely diag?

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