How should I take pancrelipase?
Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets. Use the medicine exactly as directed. Do not switch brands of this medicine without your doctor's advice.
Pancrelipase should be taken with a meal or snack.
Read and carefully follow any Instructions for use provided with your medicine. Be especially careful to follow all directions about giving this medicine to a child. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
Do not crush, chew, or break a pancrelipase capsule or tablet. Swallow it whole with a full glass of water.
Do not hold the pill in your mouth. Pancrelipase can irritate the inside of your mouth.
If you cannot swallow a capsule whole, open it and sprinkle the medicine into a spoonful of applesauce. Swallow the mixture right away without chewing. Do not save it for later use. Do not mix the medicine with infant formula or breast milk.
Do not inhale the powder from a pancrelipase capsule, or allow it to touch your skin. It may cause irritation, especially to your nose and lungs.
Pancrelipase is sometimes given with a stomach acid reducer such as Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, or Protonix. Follow your doctor's instructions about taking all medicines needed to treat your condition.
Pancrelipase doses are based on weight. Your dose needs may change if you gain or lose weight.
Store at room temperature, away from moisture and heat. Keep the medicine container tightly closed.
Your medicine bottle may also include a packet or canister of moisture-absorbing preservative. Keep this packet in the bottle at all times.
Call your doctor if you have any worsening of a long-term pancreas problem.