Writing a Creon® prescription
Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapies (PERTs) are biological formulations. Different products are not interchangeable as they contain different proportions of lipase, protease and amylase.1-7
When writing a prescription for Creon®, be sure to specify the strength and quantity, as abbreviations may be misinterpreted.8
References
- Creon® Micro Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/5564/smpc. Last accessed: December 2023
- Creon® 10000 Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1167/smpc. Last accessed: December 2023
- Creon® 25000 Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1168/smpc. Last accessed: December 2023
- Nutrizym 22 Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/11883. Last accessed: December 2023
- Pancrease HL Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1511. Last accessed: December 2023
- Pancrex V Capsules Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1054/smpc. Last accessed: December 2023
- Pancrex V Powder Summary of Product Characteristics. Available at: https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/product/1056/smpc. Last accessed: December 2023
- General Prescribing Guidance. Available at: https://patient.info/doctor/general-prescribing-guidance. Last accessed: December 2023
- Imrie CW, et al. Review article: enzyme supplementation in cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic and periampullary cancer. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2010; 1:1-25.
- Munck A. Nutritional considerations in patients with cystic fibrosis. Expert Rev Resp Med. 2010; 4(1) 47-56.